misinterpretation
noun
misinterpretation is spelled M-I-S-I-N-T-E-R-P-R-E-T-A-T-I-O-N: 17 letters and 6 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 42,680th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, misinterpretation means “An instance of misinterpreting” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of misinterpretation is misinterpretations.
How many letters and syllables are in misinterpretation?
| Letters | 17: M-I-S-I-N-T-E-R-P-R-E-T-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 6 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 42,680th 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 misinterpretation?
Misinterpretation appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 42,680th 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 misinterpretation?
Misinterpretation has 6 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 misinterpretation
- misinterpretations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does misinterpretation mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An instance of misinterpreting.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Misinterpretation in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense instance of misinterpreting:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | contresens |
| German | Fehlinterpretation |
| Spanish | malinterpretación |
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 misinterpretation come from?
From mis- + interpretation or misinterpret + -ation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).