mispronunciation
/mɪspɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/
"mispronunciation" is a 16-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“mispronunciation” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of mispronouncing.
Corpus desk
Index EN-mispronunciation · mispronunciation · English
mispronunciation · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 16 letters
- VOW-7 7 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "M" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | mispronunciation |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /mɪspɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/ |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “mispronunciation” in English
Rare enough to double-check
mispronunciation is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /mɪspɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for mispronunciation in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From mis- + pronunciation. The correct English form is mispronunciation, spelled M-I-S-P-R-O-N-U-N-C-I-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1The act of mispronouncing.
- 2A mispronounced word or phrase.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how mispronunciation appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
She found the constant mispronunciation of her name very annoying.
His speech was full of mispronunciations.
Etymology
From mis- + pronunciation.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.