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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| incorrect | xx/ | Adjective, Adjective |
| correction | x/x | Noun |
| foil | / | Noun |
| misperception | xx/x | Noun |
| misdiagnosis | xxx/x | Noun |
| misapprehension | xxx/x | Noun |
| misidentification | xxxxx/x | Noun |
| misreading | x/x | Noun |
| typo | /x | Noun |
| erratum | x/x | Noun |
| inaccuracy | x/xxx | Noun |
| distortion | x/x | Noun |
| misnomer | x/x | Noun |
| confusion | x/x | Noun |
| misrepresenting | xxx/x | Verb |
| misstatement | x/x | Noun |
| miss | / | Name |
| mistake | x/ | Noun |
| misinterpretation | xxxx/x | Noun |
| oops | / | Noun |
| typographical error | xx/xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| misunderstanding | xxx/x | Noun |
| miscalculation | x/x/x | Noun |
| absurd | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| abusive | x/x | Adjective |
| active | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| actual | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| adulterated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| adulterous | x/xx | Adjective |
| advantageous | xx/x | Adjective |
| affirmative | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| affirming | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| aggressive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| all | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| ambivalent | x/xx | Adjective |
| appreciative | x/xxx | Adjective |
| arbitrary | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| artificial | xx/x | Adjective |
| assertion | x/x | Noun |
| assertive | x/x | Adjective |
| assumed | x/ | Adjective |
| attitude | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| baryon | x/ | Noun |
| baseless | /x | Adjective |
| battery | /xx | Noun |
| beneficial | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| benign | x/ | Adjective |
| blame | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| blanks | / | Adjective |
| bogus | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| bold | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| bright | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| bum | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bunk | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| categorical | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| certain | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| charged | / | Adjective |
| cheerful | /x | Adjective |
| coerced | x/ | Verb |
| coincide | xx/ | Verb |
| commendable | x/xx | Adjective |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| conclusive | x/x | Adjective |
| concrete | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| conducive | x/x | Adjective |
| confident | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| confirming | x/x | Noun |
| constructive | x/x | Adjective |
| convinced | x/ | Adjective |
| correct | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| correspond | xx/ | Verb |
| counterfeit | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| counterproductive | /xxxx | Adjective |
| deceit | x/ | Noun |
| deceitful | x/x | Adjective |
| deceptive | x/x | Adjective |
| decoy | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| defective | x/x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| definite | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| definitive | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| delusive | x/x | Adjective |
| desirable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| detrimental | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| difference | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| dishonest | x/x | Adjective |
| dishonorable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| disingenuous | xx/xx | Adjective |
| distorted | x/x | Adjective |
| disturbing | x/x | Adjective |
| dodgy | /x | Adjective |
| dud | / | Noun, Adjective |
| dummy | /x | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| dynamic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| effective | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| electronegative | x/x/xx | Adjective |
| empty | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| enabling | x/xx | Noun |
| encouraging | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| energetic | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| enthusiastic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| enviable | /xxx | Adjective |
| equivocal | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| erroneous | x/xx | Adjective |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| excellent | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| fabricated | /xxx | Adjective |
| fabrication | xx/x | Noun |
| fake | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| fallacious | x/x | Adjective |
| falsehood | /x | Noun |
| falsely | /x | Adverb |
| falsified | /xx | Adjective |
| faulty | /x | Adjective |
| faux | / | Adjective, Noun |
| favorable | /xxx | Adjective |
| favour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| feigned | / | Adjective |
| fictional | /xx | Adjective |
| fictitious | x/x | Adjective |
| fictive | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| fig | / | Name, Verb |
| fine | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| flawed | / | Adjective |
| forged | / | Adjective |
| forgeries | /xx | Noun |
| formal | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| fortunate | /xx | Adjective |
| foul | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| fraudulent | /xx | Adjective |
| friendly | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| frontal | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| fruitful | /x | Adjective |
| futile | /x | Adjective |
| glad | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| good | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| gratifying | /xxx | Adjective |
| groundless | /x | Adjective |
| happy | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| head | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| healthy | /x | Adjective |
| heartening | /xx | Adjective |
| helpful | /x | Adjective |
| herring | /x | Noun |
| holds | / | Verb |
| hollow | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| hopeful | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| hypocritical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| illegal | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| illusory | x/xx | Adjective |
| im | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| imaginary | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| imitation | xx/x | Noun |
| imitative | /xxx | Adjective |
| impactor | x/x | Noun |
| imperfect | x/x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| implausible | x/xx | Adjective |
| important | x/x | Adjective |
| impractical | x/xx | Adjective |
| improper | x/x | Adjective, Verb |
| inaccurate | x/xx | Adjective |
| inappropriate | xx/xx | Adjective |
| incidental | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| inconstant | x/x | Adjective |
| incontrovertible | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| inexact | xx/ | Adjective |
| infected | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| inflate | x/ | Verb |
| insidious | x/xx | Adjective |
| insincere | xx/ | Adjective |
| intensive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| interesting | /xx | Adjective |
| invalid | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| irrefutable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| keen | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| laudable | /xx | Adjective |
| leave | / | Verb, Noun |
| liar | /x | Noun |
| lie | / | Verb, Noun |
| lining | /x | Noun |
| lopsided | //x | Adjective |
| max | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| meaningful | /xx | Adjective |
| minus | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| misconceived | xx/ | Adjective |
| misconception | xx/x | Noun |
