mistype
verb
mistype is spelled M-I-S-T-Y-P-E: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 44 million words in written English, the 204,233rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, mistype means “To type incorrectly, introducing spelling mistakes or other errors” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in mistype?
| Letters | 7: M-I-S-T-Y-P-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 44 million words; the 204,233rd 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 mistype?
Mistype appears about once in every 44 million words in written English, the 204,233rd 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).
Forms of mistype
- mistypes present, singular, he/she/it
- mistyping participle, present
- mistyped participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mistype mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To type incorrectly, introducing spelling mistakes or other errors.
That's embarrassing: I mistyped her name on the invitation.
- 2
To categorize incorrectly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Mistype in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense to type incorrectly:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | sich vertippen |
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 mistype come from?
From mis- + type.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).