misogynist

/mɪˈsɒd͡ʒ.ən.ɪst/

//mɪˈsɒd͡ʒ.ən.ɪst// noun

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"misogynist" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“misogynist” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #32,925. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,925
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - One who professes misogyny; a hater of women.

Corpus desk

Index EN-misogynist · misogynist · English

misogynist · rank #32,925 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #32,925
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH misgivings

Nearest frequency peer: misgivings (-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 “misogynist”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “misogynist” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

misogynist vs misogynistic
83% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for misogynist
PropertyValue
Headwordmisogynist
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/mɪˈsɒd͡ʒ.ən.ɪst/
Letters10
Frequency rank#32,925
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “misogynist”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).misogynistlands 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 “misgivings” (#32,924), “minimalism” (#32,923), “Michaela” (#32,922). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “misogynist” is #32,925. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around misogynist (IPA /mɪˈsɒd͡ʒ.ən.ɪst/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,925 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for misogynist, with forms such as "imsogynist", "miosgynist", and "misgoynist". 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. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "misogynistic", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Ancient Greek μῑσογύνης (mīsogúnēs), from μῑσέω (mīséō, “I hate”) + γυνή (gunḗ, “woman”), equivalent to misogyny + -ist. The correct English form is misogynist, spelled M-I-S-O-G-Y-N-I-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    One who professes misogyny; a hater of women.
  2. 2
    One who displays prejudice against or looks down upon women.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. "Confound all women, I say!" muttered the young misogynist.
  2. Job, like myself, is a bit of a misogynist - I fancy chiefly owing to the fact of his having been one of a family of seventeen - and the feelings expressed upon his countenance when he realised that he was not only being embraced publicly, and without authorisation on his own part, but also in the presence of his masters, were too mixed and painful to adm…

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μῑσογύνης (mīsogúnēs), from μῑσέω (mīséō, “I hate”) + γυνή (gunḗ, “woman”), equivalent to misogyny + -ist.

Synonyms

misogynemisogynisticwoman haterwoman-haterwomanhater

Antonyms

philogynist

This word in other languages

misógino(Español)misogyne(Français)Frauenhasser(Deutsch)misógino(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imsogynist
  • miosgynist
  • misgoynist
  • misoggynist
  • misognyist
  • misogyinst
  • misogynisst
  • misogynistt
  • misogynits
  • misogynnist
  • misogynsit
  • misogyynist
  • misoygnist
  • missogynist
  • mmisogynist
  • msiogynist

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of misogynist - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

imsogynist2miosgynist2misgoynist2misoggynist1misognyist2misogyinst2misogynisst1misogynistt1
Edit distance from "misogynist"

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 "misogynist"?
"misogynist" is spelled M-I-S-O-G-Y-N-I-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is /mɪˈsɒd͡ʒ.ən.ɪst/.
What does "misogynist" mean?
As a noun, "misogynist" means: One who professes misogyny; a hater of women.
What words are commonly confused with "misogynist"?
"misogynist" is commonly confused with "misogynistic". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "misogynist"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "misogynist" is /mɪˈsɒd͡ʒ.ən.ɪst/. 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 "misogynist"?
From Ancient Greek μῑσογύνης (mīsogúnēs), from μῑσέω (mīséō, “I hate”) + γυνή (gunḗ, “woman”), equivalent to misogyny + -ist. 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 "misogynist", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

misgivings#32,924minimalism#32,923meandering#32,916luminosity#32,904

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

matrimonial16 variantsPalmerston16 variantsinsecticide16 variantsinfighting16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list