# misstep

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmɪs.stɛp/ · frequency rank #47,201

## Definitions
1. A step that is wrong, a false step.
2. An error or mistake.

## Etymology
From mis- + step.

## Easily confused with
- **mister** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/misstep-vs-mister)
- **missed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/missed-vs-misstep)
- **Misses** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/misses-vs-misstep)
- **minster** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/minster-vs-misstep)

## Common misspellings (9)
`imsstep`, `missetp`, `misstepp`, `misstpe`, `missttep`, `mistep`, `mistsep`, `mmisstep`, `msistep`

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