misbelieve
"misbelieve" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“misbelieve” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To believe incorrectly; hold to a false belief.
Corpus desk
Index EN-misbelieve · misbelieve · English
misbelieve · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "M" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | misbelieve |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “misbelieve” in English
Rare enough to double-check
misbelieve is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for misbelieve, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English misbelieven, misbileven, equivalent to mis- + believe. Compare earlier misbelief. The correct English form is misbelieve, spelled M-I-S-B-E-L-I-E-V-E.
Definition
- 1To believe incorrectly; hold to a false belief.
- 2To disbelieve; doubt.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how misbelieve appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Verily, those who misbelieve and obstruct the way of God, have erred a wide error.
Etymology
From Middle English misbelieven, misbileven, equivalent to mis- + believe. Compare earlier misbelief.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.