Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

misidentification

/mˌɪsaɪdˌɛntɪfɪkˈeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.03 in modern English

Syllables: misiden-ti-fi-ca-tion
IPA: /mˌɪsaɪdˌɛntɪfɪkˈeɪʃən/

25

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

7

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An instance of misidentifying; an erroneous identification.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From mis- + identification.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: mis

Usage

Inflected Forms

misidentifications (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

misidentify misidentity

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce misidentification?: The recorded pronunciation is /mˌɪsaɪdˌɛntɪfɪkˈeɪʃən/.
What does misidentification mean?: An instance of misidentifying; an erroneous identification.
Where does misidentification come from?: From mis- + identification.

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