mistrust
/mɪsˈtɹʌst/noun, verb
mistrust is spelled M-I-S-T-R-U-S-T: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 26,776th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, mistrust means “Lack of trust or confidence; distrust, untrust” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of mistrust is mistrusts.
How many letters and syllables are in mistrust?
| Letters | 8: M-I-S-T-R-U-S-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.1 times per million words; the 26,776th 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 mistrust?
Mistrust appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 26,776th 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 mistrust?
- /mɪsˈtɹʌst/
Mistrust 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: En-us-mistrust.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of mistrust
- mistrusts plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- mistrusting participle, present
- mistrusted participle, past, singular, he/she/it, plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mistrust mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Lack of trust or confidence; distrust, untrust.
verb
- 1
To have no confidence in (something or someone).
- 2
To be wary, suspicious or doubtful of (something or someone).
It is most strange to report what outragious acts […] haue beene committed […] by women especially, that will runne after their husbands into all places, all companies, as Iouianus Pontanus wife did by him, follow him whether soeuer hee goe
- 3
To suspect, to imagine or suppose (something) to be the case.
- 4
To be suspicious.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Mistrust in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | défiance, méfiance |
| German | Misstrauen |
| Portuguese | desconfiança, receio , desconfiar, suspeitar |
| Spanish | desconfianza, recelo , desconfiar |
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 mistrust come from?
From Middle English mistrust; equivalent to mis- + trust.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).