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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| by accident | //xx | Phrase, Adverb, Adjective |
| mistakenly | x/xx | Adverb |
| accidently | /xxx | Adverb |
| inadvertently | xx/xx | Adverb |
| unintentionally | xx/xxx | Adverb |
| unwittingly | x/xx | Adverb |
| misread | x/ | Verb |
| inadvertence | xx/x | Noun |
| unknowingly | x/xx | Adverb |
| miscalculation | x/x/x | Noun |
| erroneously | x/xxx | Adverb |
| incorrectly | xx/x | Adverb |
| blunder | /x | Noun |
| unintentional | xx/xx | Adjective |
| misunderstand | xxx/ | Verb |
| accident | /xx | Noun |
| absentmindedly | x//xx | Adverb |
| misinterpreted | xx/xx | Verb |
| unintended | xx/x | Adjective |
| by chance | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| mix up | /x | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| mess up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| wrongly | /x | Adverb |
| ignorantly | /xxx | Adverb |
| mishap | /x | Noun |
| whoops | / | Noun |
| misdirected | xx/x | Adjective |
| typographical error | xx/xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| misconstrued | xx/ | Verb |
| negligently | /xxx | Adverb |
| oversight | /xx | Noun |
| misstep | x/ | Noun |
| screw up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| missed | / | Verb |
| miscommunication | xxxx/x | Noun |
| forgetting | x/x | Verb |
| misspelling | x/x | Noun |
| mislaid | x/ | Verb |
| aberration | xx/x | Noun |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| beam | / | Noun, Verb |
| bias | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| blame | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| blot | / | Noun, Verb |
| boner | /x | Noun |
| boo | / | Noun, Verb |
| boob | / | Noun, Verb |
| bug | / | Noun, Verb |
| chance | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| clumsiness | /xx | Noun |
| coincidence | x/xx | Noun |
| confound | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| confuse | x/ | Verb |
| confusion | x/x | Noun |
| correct | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| crap | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| deceit | x/ | Noun |
| deception | x/x | Noun |
| defect | /x | Noun, Verb |
| deficiency | x/xx | Noun |
| delusion | x/x | Noun |
| disappointment | xx/x | Noun |
| disservice | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| distortion | x/x | Noun |
| doubt | / | Noun, Verb |
| drawback | /x | Noun |
| dumpling | /x | Noun |
| episode | /xx | Noun |
| equivocation | xxx/x | Noun |
| err | / | Verb |
| errata | x/x | Noun |
| error | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fail | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| failure | /x | Noun |
| fall for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fallacy | /xx | Noun |
| false | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| falsehood | /x | Noun |
| fault | / | Noun, Verb |
| fix | / | Verb, Noun |
| flaw | / | Noun, Verb |
| folly | /x | Noun, Verb |
| foolishness | /xx | Noun |
| forgive | x/ | Verb |
| foul | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| glitch | / | Noun, Verb |
| hell | / | Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| idiocy | /xxx | Noun |
| illusion | x/x | Noun |
| imbecility | /x/xx | Noun |
| impropriety | xx/xx | Noun |
| inaccuracy | x/xxx | Noun |
| indiscretion | xx/x | Noun |
| ineptitude | x/xx | Noun |
| lack | / | Noun, Verb |
| lapse | / | Noun, Verb |
| literal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| malfunction | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| manslaughter | /xx | Noun |
| meatball | /x | Noun |
| mess | / | Noun, Verb |
| miscarriage | x/x | Noun |
| misclassification | xxxx/x | Noun |
| misconception | xx/x | Noun |
| misconduct | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| misdiagnosis | xxx/x | Noun |
| misdirection | xx/x | Noun |
| misstatement | x/x | Noun |
| negligence | /xx | Noun |
| nonsense | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| omission | x/x | Noun |
| pissing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| plank | / | Noun, Verb |
| problem | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| renege | x/ | Verb |
| revoke | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| right | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| shortcoming | /xx | Noun |
| sin | / | Noun, Verb |
| skip | / | Verb, Noun |
| slip | / | Noun, Verb |
| slip up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| smear | / | Noun, Verb |
| sorry | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| spot | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| stain | / | Noun, Verb |
| strut | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| stumble | /x | Verb, Noun |
| stupid | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| stupidity | x/xx | Noun |
| temptation | x/x | Noun |
| trap | / | Noun, Verb |
| travesty | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| trip up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| typo | /x | Noun, Verb |
| wrongdoing | /xx | Noun |
