Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mistap

/ˈmɪstæp/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mistap
IPA: /ˈmɪstæp/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tap on a touch screen device that is misplaced or otherwise accidental.

verb

To make an accidental tap on a touch screen.

Intransitive verb

verb

To tap (a control on a touch screen) by mistake.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"If the controls are crammed together, mistaps may happen."
"Sorry for down voting, I'm on phone currently and it was a mistap"
"Some buttons are too close in this app, you will often mistap."
"While the simplicity of the app's UI is great, it's just a nightmare to navigate. Tiny buttons to change cards, not intuitive at all. Oh!... and then, there is an ad stripe, perfectly placed at the bottom of the screen, so it's easily mistapped whenever you feel like closing the app. Great potential, abysmal execution."

Etymology

From mis- + tap.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: mis

Usage

Inflected Forms

mistaps (plural) mistaps (present, singular) mistapping (participle, present) mistapped (participle, past) mistapped (past)

Frequently Paired Words

misclick

Questions

How do you pronounce mistap?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɪstæp/.
What does mistap mean?: A tap on a touch screen device that is misplaced or otherwise accidental.
Where does mistap come from?: From mis- + tap.

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