How to spell miscount

Miscount is spelled M-I-S-C-O-U-N-T.

hear itmis·count/mɪs'kaʊnt/nounPrefixes and work

What it means: An incorrect tally or total.

In a sentence: I had to recount my marbles because I made a miscount.

Same family: count, recount, counter, miscalculate, calculation. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: “Miscount” is formed from the prefix “mis-,” meaning “wrong” or “badly,” and the verb “count,” which comes from Latin *computare* via Old French. English uses this same “mis-” pattern in many error words, like “mistake,” “mishear,” and “misread.”

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