mismanagement

/ˌmɪsˈmænɪd͡ʒmənt/

//ˌmɪsˈmænɪd͡ʒmənt// noun

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"mismanagement" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“mismanagement” has 20 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #25,843. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,843
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
20
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The process or practice of managing ineptly, incompetently, or dishonestly.

Corpus desk

Index EN-mismanagement · mismanagement · English

mismanagement · rank #25,843 · 20 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,843
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH miniseries

Nearest frequency peer: miniseries (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “mismanagement”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “mismanagement” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for mismanagement
PropertyValue
Headwordmismanagement
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌmɪsˈmænɪd͡ʒmənt/
Letters13
Frequency rank#25,843
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “mismanagement”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).mismanagementlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “miniseries” (#25,842), “mitochondria” (#25,844), “Melrose” (#25,840). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “mismanagement” is #25,843. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around mismanagement (IPA /ˌmɪsˈmænɪd͡ʒmənt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,843 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The process or practice of managing ineptly, incompetently, or dishonestly.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for mismanagement, with forms such as "imsmanagement", "mimsanagement", and "misamnagement". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From mis- + management. The correct English form is mismanagement, spelled M-I-S-M-A-N-A-G-E-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    The process or practice of managing ineptly, incompetently, or dishonestly.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how mismanagement appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The value of the firm's stock fell precipitously when word leaked out that officers of the company were under investigation for gross mismanagement.
  2. But, alas! for the mismanagement of fate—he was quite out of his place in the Cortez of Spain: he dilated on religious toleration to those in whose ears it sounded like blasphemy—on the blessing of knowledge, to those with whom intellect and anarchy were synonymous—and on the rights of the people, to Hidalgos, who were preux chevaliers in loyalty to their…

Etymology

From mis- + management.

This word in other languages

Misswirtschaft(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imsmanagement
  • mimsanagement
  • misamnagement
  • mismaangement
  • mismanaegment
  • mismanageemnt
  • mismanagemennt
  • mismanagementt
  • mismanagemetn
  • mismanagemment
  • mismanagemnet
  • mismanaggement
  • mismanagmeent
  • mismangaement
  • mismannagement
  • mismmanagement
  • mismnaagement
  • missmanagement
  • mmismanagement
  • msimanagement

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mismanagement - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

imsmanagement2mimsanagement2misamnagement2mismaangement2mismanaegment2mismanageemnt2mismanagemennt1mismanagementt1
Edit distance from "mismanagement"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "mismanagement"?
"mismanagement" is spelled M-I-S-M-A-N-A-G-E-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌmɪsˈmænɪd͡ʒmənt/.
What does "mismanagement" mean?
As a noun, "mismanagement" means: The process or practice of managing ineptly, incompetently, or dishonestly.
What are common misspellings of "mismanagement"?
Common misspellings include "imsmanagement", "mimsanagement", "misamnagement", "mismaangement", "mismanaegment". The correct spelling is "mismanagement".
How do you pronounce "mismanagement"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mismanagement" is /ˌmɪsˈmænɪd͡ʒmənt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "mismanagement"?
From mis- + management. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "mismanagement", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list