mistimed

adj

"mistimed" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“mistimed” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Done at the wrong time.

Corpus desk

Index EN-mistimed · mistimed · English

mistimed · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for mistimed
PropertyValue
Headwordmistimed
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “mistimed” in English

mistimedfalls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

mistimed is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Done at the wrong time.".

Zero misspellings are on record for mistimed in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From mis- + timed. The correct English form is mistimed, spelled M-I-S-T-I-M-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Done at the wrong time.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. My mistimed leap was declared a false start since I leaped before the gun.
  2. While ostensibly a novel of first love and loss, Unusual Company may more fittingly be described as a tale of estrangement, of wary and mistimed passion.

Etymology

From mis- + timed.

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "mistimed"?
"mistimed" is spelled M-I-S-T-I-M-E-D.
What does "mistimed" mean?
As an adjective, "mistimed" means: Done at the wrong time.
What is the origin of the word "mistimed"?
From mis- + timed. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list