# mistrust

> English word · Noun · IPA /mɪsˈtɹʌst/ · frequency rank #26,887

## Definitions
1. Lack of trust or confidence; distrust, untrust.

## Etymology
From Middle English mistrust; equivalent to mis- + trust.

## Easily confused with
- **mistress** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mistress-vs-mistrust)

## Common misspellings (13)
`imstrust`, `misrtust`, `misstrust`, `mistrrust`, `mistrsut`, `mistrusst`, `mistrustt`, `mistruts`, `misttrust`, `misturst`, `mitsrust`, `mmistrust`, `msitrust`

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