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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Matthew Hutson, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Sep. 2025
That’s partly because Covid lockdowns increased the risk of miscounting college students and people with second homes.
—The Wall Street Journal, Twin Cities, 28 Aug. 2025
Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The paper also provides some explanations of some reasons behind the miscount.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Meanwhile, top language models frequently make mistakes that few people ever would, like miscounting the number of times the letter r occurs in strawberry.
—Matthew Hutson, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Sep. 2025
That’s partly because Covid lockdowns increased the risk of miscounting college students and people with second homes.
—The Wall Street Journal, Twin Cities, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
Asked about Trump’s push for Texas to redistrict in order to help Republicans maintain control in the midterms, Kiley claimed Democrats benefit politically from undocumented immigrants being included in census counts and from miscounts during the 2020 census.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The paper also provides some explanations of some reasons behind the miscount.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Miscount.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miscount. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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