# mishap

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmɪshæp/ · frequency rank #28,997

## Definitions
1. An accident, mistake, or problem.
2. Ill luck; misfortune; mischance.

## Etymology
From Middle English mishap, myshappe, myssehappe, equivalent to mis- + hap.

## Easily confused with
- **missa** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mishap-vs-missa)
- **Mishra** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mishap-vs-mishra)
- **mishaps** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mishap-vs-mishaps)
- **Misha** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/misha-vs-mishap)
- **Masha** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/masha-vs-mishap)
- **mashup** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mashup-vs-mishap)
- **Michal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/michal-vs-mishap)

## Common misspellings (9)
`imshap`, `mihsap`, `misahp`, `mishapp`, `mishhap`, `mishpa`, `misshap`, `mmishap`, `msihap`

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