mis·count
ˌmis-ˈkau̇nt 
miscounted; miscounting
: to make a mistake in counting (something) : to count (something) incorrectly
miscount the number of workers in the office
miscounted in figuring how much change to give
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Celia Ford, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Kennedy has downplayed the outbreak, even miscounting deaths, and has suggested remedies, such as vitamin A, to prevent measles that experts advise against.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025
Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
Engaging in that effort now will go a long way to minimize undercounting and a miscount in 2030.
—Julie Menin, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2025
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Verb
An exhausted grad student may miscount the number of times two mice bump noses.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Kennedy has downplayed the outbreak, even miscounting deaths, and has suggested remedies, such as vitamin A, to prevent measles that experts advise against.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
The paper also provides some explanations of some reasons behind the miscount.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
Engaging in that effort now will go a long way to minimize undercounting and a miscount in 2030.
—Julie Menin, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Miscount.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miscount. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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