misinform
verb
misinform is spelled M-I-S-I-N-F-O-R-M: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 119,826th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, misinform means “To give or deliver false, fake, or misleading information to” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in misinform?
| Letters | 9: M-I-S-I-N-F-O-R-M |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 16 million words; the 119,826th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is misinform?
Misinform appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 119,826th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce misinform?
Misinform has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of misinform
- misinforms present, singular, he/she/it
- misinforming participle, present
- misinformed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does misinform mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To give or deliver false, fake, or misleading information to.
It is clear that the politician misinformed the public on the issue.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Misinform in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense give or deliver false, fake, or misleading information:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | mésinformer, induire en erreur, désinformer |
| German | falsch informieren |
| Portuguese | desinformar |
| Spanish | desinformar |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does misinform come from?
From mis- + inform.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).