miscast
/mɪsˈkæst/verb, noun, adjective
miscast is spelled M-I-S-C-A-S-T: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 87,317th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, miscast means “To cast or reckon incorrectly” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in miscast?
| Letters | 7: M-I-S-C-A-S-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 9 million words; the 87,317th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is miscast?
Miscast appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 87,317th 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 miscast?
- /mɪsˈkæst/
- /mɪsˈkɑːst/
As a noun (“An erroneous cast or reckoning”): /ˈmɪskæst/, /ˈmɪskɑːst/.
Miscast has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-miscast.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-miscast2.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of miscast
- miscasts present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- miscasting participle, present
- miscasted participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does miscast mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To cast or reckon incorrectly.
- 2
To cast or direct erroneously or improperly.
to miscast a glance
- 3
To cast an actor in an inappropriate role.
- 4
To make an error when casting a vote.
noun
- 1
An erroneous cast or reckoning.
adjective
- 1
Erroneously cast
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Miscast in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense To cast an actor in an inappropriate role:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | fehlbesetzen |
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 miscast come from?
From Middle English miscasten, equivalent to mis- + cast.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).