Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

miscalculation

/mɪskˈælkjəlˈeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.61 in modern English

Syllables: mis-cal-cu-la-tion
IPA: /mɪskˈælkjəlˈeɪʃən/

20

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An incorrect or mistaken calculation.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An error in judgment.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- English calculation English miscalculation From mis- + calculation.

Usage

Inflected Forms

miscalculations (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

miscalculate

Synonyms

misreckoning misestimation

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce miscalculation?: The recorded pronunciation is /mɪskˈælkjəlˈeɪʃən/.
What does miscalculation mean?: An incorrect or mistaken calculation.
Where does miscalculation come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- English calculation English miscalculation From mis- + calculation.

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