miscount

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verb

mis·​count ˌmis-ˈkau̇nt 

miscounted; miscounting

transitive + intransitive

: 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

miscount

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noun

mis·​count ˈmis-ˌkau̇nt 

plural miscounts

: an incorrect count

a miscount of the votes

Examples of miscount in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

New research from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis suggests that scoreboard was miscounting the game entirely. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 July 2026

However, the body's parliamentarian later determined that the votes had been miscounted. — Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 1 July 2026

Noun

This wasn’t happy news about an initial miscount but a sketchy accounting trick. — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 27 July 2026

Due to such factors, the MDH could not determine the apparent miscount’s magnitude. — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1551, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for miscount

• account
• amount
• discount
• dismount
• recount
• remount
• seamount
• surmount
• count
• fount
• mount
• rediscount

Kids Definition

miscount

verb

mis·​count

(ˈ)mis-ˈkau̇nt

: to count incorrectly

miscount noun