Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

misguide

/mɪsɡˈaɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.66 in modern English

Syllables: mis-guide
IPA: /mɪsɡˈaɪd/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To guide poorly or incorrectly; to lead astray or into error.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"On the whole it were better to misguide a child in knowledge, which it can remedy later, than to mistone it in feeling, for which there is no remedy. A jarring note implanted in its nature might spoil the music of its life […]"
"1988, Michael Weikath, "Keeper of the Seven Keys", Helloween, Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part II. Will o' the wisps / Misguiding your path / You can't throw a curse / Without takin' their wrath"

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- Proto-Indo-European *weyd-der. Proto-Germanic *wītaną Frankish *wītanbor. Old Occitan guidarbor. Old French guiderbor. Middle English guiden English guide English misguide From mis- + guide.

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

misguides (present, singular) misguiding (participle, present) misguided (participle, past) misguided (past)

Derived Forms

misguider misguidingly

Synonyms

mislead misadvise misdirect lead astray

Rhymes With

side outside died inside side-by-side tried provide wide ride decide guide applied

Questions

How do you pronounce misguide?: The recorded pronunciation is /mɪsɡˈaɪd/.
What does misguide mean?: To guide poorly or incorrectly; to lead astray or into error.
Where does misguide 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- Proto-Indo-European *weyd-der. Proto-Germanic *wītaną Frankish *wītanbor. Old Occitan guidarbor. Old French guiderbor. Middle English guiden English guide English misguide From mis- + guide.

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