# mismatch

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˌmɪsˈmæt͡ʃ/ · frequency rank #25,477

## Definitions
1. To match unsuitably; to fail to match

## Etymology
From mis- + match (verb sense).

## Easily confused with
- **mismatched** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mismatch-vs-mismatched)

## Common misspellings (13)
`imsmatch`, `mimsatch`, `misamtch`, `mismacth`, `mismatcch`, `mismatchh`, `mismathc`, `mismattch`, `mismmatch`, `mismtach`, `missmatch`, `mmismatch`, `msimatch`

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