missort

noun

mis·​sort ˈmis-ˌsȯrt How to pronounce missort (audio)
variants or mis-sort
plural missorts or mis-sorts
Synonyms of missortnext
: an item (such as a piece of mail) that is incorrectly sorted
a box of missorts at the post office
also : an instance of missorting something
If a two-person team achieved no missorts for an entire week, we were each rewarded … Victor Lipman

Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of missort was in 1898

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“Missort.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/missort. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.

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