misguilt
/mɪsˈɡɪlt/
"misguilt" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“misguilt” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Offense; misdeed; crime; fault.
Corpus desk
Index EN-misguilt · misguilt · English
misguilt · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "M" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | misguilt |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /mɪsˈɡɪlt/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “misguilt” in English
Rare enough to double-check
misguilt is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /mɪsˈɡɪlt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Offense; misdeed; crime; fault.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for misguilt, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English misgilt, equivalent to mis- + guilt. The correct English form is misguilt, spelled M-I-S-G-U-I-L-T.
Definition
- 1Offense; misdeed; crime; fault.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how misguilt appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
If a burgess be attached out of the burgh for debt, or for any misguilt, his neighbours shall pass to bail him on their own proper dispense, provided he be taken within the sheriffdom; […]
Etymology
From Middle English misgilt, equivalent to mis- + guilt.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.