# misconception

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌmɪs.kənˈsɛp.ʃən/ · frequency rank #21,871

## Definitions
1. A mistaken belief, a wrong idea.

## Etymology
From mis- + conception.

## Common misspellings (21)
`imsconception`, `micsonception`, `miscconception`, `miscnoception`, `miscocneption`, `misconcception`, `misconcepiton`, `misconcepption`, `misconcepsion`, `misconceptino`, `misconceptionn`, `misconceptoin`, `misconcepttion`, `misconcetpion`, `misconcpetion`, `misconecption`, `misconnception`, `misocnception`, `missconception`, `mmisconception`, `msiconception`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/misconception