miter
mi·ter/ˈmaɪ.təɹ/verb, noun
miter is spelled M-I-T-E-R: 5 letters and 2 syllables (mi·ter). It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 60,074th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, miter means “Alternative form of mitre (“to unite at an angle of 45°”)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in miter?
| Letters | 5: M-I-T-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: mi·ter |
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 60,074th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with | |
| Same letters |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is miter?
Miter appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 60,074th 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 miter?
- US /ˈmaɪ.təɹ/
- US /ˈmit.əɹ/
Miter has 2 syllables, split mi·ter in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with miter?
8 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as miter from its last stressed vowel (/aɪtəɹ/):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: merit, timer, remit, mitre.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of miter
- miters present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- mitering participle, present
- mitered participle, past
- mitre
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does miter mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
USAlternative form of mitre (“to unite at an angle of 45°”).
noun
- 1
USAlternative form of mitre.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).