misrule
/mɪsˈɹuːl/noun, verb
misrule is spelled M-I-S-R-U-L-E: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 77,666th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, misrule means “The state of being ruled badly; disorder, lawlessness, anarchy” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of misrule is misrules.
How many letters and syllables are in misrule?
| Letters | 7: M-I-S-R-U-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 7 million words; the 77,666th 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 misrule?
Misrule appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 77,666th 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 misrule?
- /mɪsˈɹuːl/
- /mɪsˈɹʉl/
Misrule 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-misrule.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of misrule
- misrules plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- misruling participle, present
- misruled participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does misrule mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The state of being ruled badly; disorder, lawlessness, anarchy.
- 2
Misgovernment; bad or unjust government.
verb
- 1
Of a trial judge, to make a bad decision in court.
- 2
To rule badly; to misgovern.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does misrule come from?
From Middle English mysrule; equivalent to mis- + rule.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).