# misfortune

> English word · Noun · IPA /mɪsˈfɔɹt͡ʃən/ · frequency rank #17,678

## Definitions
1. Bad luck.
2. An undesirable event such as an accident.

## Etymology
From mis- + fortune.

## Common misspellings (15)
`imsfortune`, `mifsortune`, `misffortune`, `misforrtune`, `misfortnue`, `misforttune`, `misfortuen`, `misfortunne`, `misforutne`, `misfotrune`, `misfrotune`, `misofrtune`, `missfortune`, `mmisfortune`, `msifortune`

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