# misgender

> English word · Verb · IPA /mɪsˈd͡ʒɛndɚ/

## Definitions
1. To refer to (someone) using terms that express the wrong gender, either unknowingly or intentionally.
2. To use the wrong grammatical gender with a word.

## Etymology
From mis- + gender, 1989.

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