mistry
mis·try/mɪsˈtɹaɪ/verb, noun
mistry is spelled M-I-S-T-R-Y: 6 letters and 2 syllables (mis·try). It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 72,332nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, mistry means “To declare a mistrial in (a court case)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in mistry?
| Letters | 6: M-I-S-T-R-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: mis·try |
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 72,332nd 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 mistry?
Mistry appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 72,332nd 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 mistry?
- /mɪsˈtɹaɪ/
Mistry has 2 syllables, split mis·try in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of mistry
- mistries present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- mistrying participle, present
- mistried participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mistry mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To declare a mistrial in (a court case).
- 2
(of a court case) To end in a mistrial.
noun
- 1
IndiaAlternative form of maistry (“foreman or artisan”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does mistry come from?
From mis- + try, as a back-formation from mistrial.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).