mistranslation
/mɪsˈtɹænz.leɪ.ʃən/noun
mistranslation is spelled M-I-S-T-R-A-N-S-L-A-T-I-O-N: 14 letters. It appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 89,388th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, mistranslation means “An incorrect translation” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of mistranslation is mistranslations.
How many letters and syllables are in mistranslation?
| Letters | 14: M-I-S-T-R-A-N-S-L-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 9 million words; the 89,388th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is mistranslation?
Mistranslation appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 89,388th 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 mistranslation?
- /mɪsˈtɹænz.leɪ.ʃən/
- Australia /mɪsˈtɹæːnz.læɪ̯.ʃən/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of mistranslation
- mistranslations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mistranslation mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An incorrect translation.
- 2
The incorporation of the incorrect amino acid into a peptide sequence.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Mistranslation in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense incorrect translation:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | métraduction, trouduction |
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 mistranslation come from?
From mis- + translation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).