misplace
/mɪsˈpleɪs/verb
misplace is spelled M-I-S-P-L-A-C-E: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 68,248th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, misplace means “To put something somewhere and then forget its location; to mislay” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in misplace?
| Letters | 8: M-I-S-P-L-A-C-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 68,248th 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 misplace?
Misplace appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 68,248th 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 misplace?
- /mɪsˈpleɪs/
Misplace has 2 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). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-misplace.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of misplace
- misplaces present, singular, he/she/it
- misplacing participle, present
- misplaced participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does misplace mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To put something somewhere and then forget its location; to mislay.
I might have misplaced my umbrella; do you know where it is?
- 2
To apply one's talents inappropriately.
- 3
To put something in the wrong location.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Misplace in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | égarer |
| German | verlegen |
| Portuguese | perder |
| Spanish | extraviar, traspapelar , asignar malamente |
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 misplace come from?
From mis- + place.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).