miscommunication
noun
miscommunication is spelled M-I-S-C-O-M-M-U-N-I-C-A-T-I-O-N: 16 letters and 6 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 41,660th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, miscommunication means “An interaction between two parties in which information is/was not communicated as desired” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of miscommunication is miscommunications.
How many letters and syllables are in miscommunication?
| Letters | 16: M-I-S-C-O-M-M-U-N-I-C-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 6 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 41,660th 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 miscommunication?
Miscommunication appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 41,660th 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 miscommunication?
Miscommunication has 6 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).
Forms of miscommunication
- miscommunications plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does miscommunication mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An interaction between two parties in which information is/was not communicated as desired.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Miscommunication in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense interaction between two parties in which information is/was not communicated as :
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | mécommunication |
| German | Fehlkommunikation, Misskommunikation |
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 miscommunication come from?
From mis- + communication.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).