mises

\miz\

/\miz\/ adj

The verdict

“mises” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #2,485 in French word frequency and used as an adjective.

#2,485
frequency rank, French
5
letters
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Féminin pluriel de mise.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

mises vs miss
80% similar
mises vs muse
60% similar
mises vs moss
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for mises
PropertyValue
Headwordmises
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\miz\
Letters5
Frequency rank#2,485
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mises” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). mises lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for mises is 5 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \miz\. Corpus data places it at rank #2,485 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Féminin pluriel de mise.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for mises, with forms such as "imses", "miess", and "misess". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "miss", "muse", "moss", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is mises, spelled M-I-S-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Féminin pluriel de mise.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: imses,miess,misess,misses,mmises,msies

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mises - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

imses2miess2misess1misses1mmises1msies2
Edit distance from "mises"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "mises"?
"mises" is spelled M-I-S-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \miz\.
What does "mises" mean?
As an adjective, "mises" means: Féminin pluriel de mise.
What words are commonly confused with "mises"?
"mises" is commonly confused with "miss", "muse", "moss". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mises"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mises" is \miz\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mises" come from?
"mises" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “mises”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is M-I-S-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \miz\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “miss” - see the side-by-side comparison. mises vs miss
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list