# misfit

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmɪs.fɪt/ · frequency rank #38,970

## Definitions
1. An ill-fitting garment.
2. A failure to fit well; unsuitability, disparity.
3. A badly adjusted person; someone unsuitable or set apart because of their habits, behaviour etc.

## Etymology
From mis- + fit.

## Easily confused with
- **mist** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/misfit-vs-mist)

## Common misspellings (9)
`imsfit`, `mifsit`, `misffit`, `misfitt`, `misfti`, `misift`, `missfit`, `mmisfit`, `msifit`

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