# mistrial

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #44,937

## Definitions
1. A trial that is prematurely ended upon being declared invalid because of an error in procedure, or because of a hung jury.

## Etymology
From mis- + trial.

## Easily confused with
- **mitral** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mistrial-vs-mitral)
- **mistral** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mistral-vs-mistrial)

## Common misspellings (12)
`imstrial`, `misrtial`, `misstrial`, `mistiral`, `mistrail`, `mistriall`, `mistrila`, `mistrrial`, `misttrial`, `mitsrial`, `mmistrial`, `msitrial`

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