miscarry
/ˌmɪsˈkæɹi/verb
miscarry is spelled M-I-S-C-A-R-R-Y: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 76,798th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, miscarry means “To have a miscarriage; to involuntarily abort a foetus” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in miscarry?
| Letters | 8: M-I-S-C-A-R-R-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 7 million words; the 76,798th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is miscarry?
Miscarry appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 76,798th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce miscarry?
- US /ˌmɪsˈkæɹi/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-miscarry.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with miscarry?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as miscarry from its last stressed vowel (/æɹi/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of miscarry
- miscarries present, singular, he/she/it
- miscarrying participle, present
- miscarried participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does miscarry mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
obsoleteTo have an unfortunate accident of some kind; to be killed, or come to harm.
- 2
archaicTo go astray; to do something wrong.
- 3
To have a miscarriage; to involuntarily abort a foetus.
- 4
To fail to achieve some purpose; to be unsuccessful, to go wrong (of a business, project etc.).
- 5
Of a letter etc.: to fail to reach its intended recipient.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Miscarry in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | faire une fausse couche |
| German | eine Fehlgeburt haben , misslingen |
| Portuguese | abortar |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does miscarry come from?
From Middle English miscarien. By surface analysis, mis- + carry.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).