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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| err | / | Verb |
| misunderstanding | xxx/x | Verb, Noun |
| misapprehension | xxx/x | Noun, Noun |
| fault | / | Noun, Noun |
| error | /x | Noun, Noun |
| confound | x/ | Noun, Noun, Verb |
| confuse | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| slip | / | Verb, Noun |
| blunder | /x | Noun |
| misstep | x/ | Noun |
| miscalculation | x/x/x | Noun |
| misreading | x/x | Noun |
| typo | /x | Noun |
| wrong | / | Adjective |
| goof | / | Noun |
| misstatement | x/x | Noun |
| shortcoming | /xx | Noun |
| misspelling | x/x | Noun |
| flaw | / | Noun |
| problem | /x | Noun |
| misinterpretation | xxxx/x | Noun |
| trouble | /x | Noun |
| pitfall | /x | Noun |
| discrepancy | x/xx | Noun |
| misconception | xx/x | Noun |
| unforgivable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| erroneous | x/xx | Adjective |
| omission | x/x | Noun |
| misidentification | xxxxx/x | Noun |
| regret | x/ | Noun |
| mishap | /x | Noun |
| miscommunication | xxxx/x | Noun |
| misrepresentation | xxxx/x | Noun |
| foolish | /x | Adjective |
| mess | / | Noun |
| forgetting | x/x | Verb |
| misperception | xx/x | Noun |
| incorrect | xx/ | Adjective |
| disastrous | x/x | Adjective |
| inadvertent | xx/x | Adjective |
| difference | /xx | Noun |
| correct | x/ | Adjective |
| failure | /x | Noun |
| stupid | /x | Adjective |
| underestimate | /x/xx | Verb |
| hiccup | /x | Noun |
| glitch | / | Noun |
| oops | / | Noun |
| miss | / | Name |
| mislead | x/ | Verb |
| mess up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| trip up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| screw up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| muck up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| misuse | x/ | Noun |
| mistrust | x/ | Noun |
| stumble | /x | Noun |
| pass for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| mix up | /x | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| deceive | x/ | Verb |
| throw | / | Verb |
| pass off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| betray | x/ | Verb |
| blow | / | Noun |
| suppose | x/ | Verb |
| trip | / | Noun |
| inadvertence | xx/x | Noun |
| copyist | /xx | Noun |
| duress | /x | Noun |
| eater | /x | Adverb |
| excusable | x/xx | Adjective |
| fraud | / | Noun |
| fatal | /x | Adjective |
| caprice | x/ | Noun |
| enormity | x/xx | Noun |
| inexcusable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| malfunction | x/x | Noun |
| grievous | /x | Adjective |
| beginners | x/x | Noun |
| rectification | xxx/x | Noun |
| egregious | x/x | Adjective |
| scribe | / | Noun |
| grave | / | Adjective |
| unpardonable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| bona | /x | Noun |
| oversight | /xx | Noun |
| irretrievable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| regrettable | x/xx | Adjective |
| reckoning | /xx | Noun |
| accident | /xx | Noun |
| glaring | /x | Adjective |
| ghastly | /x | Adjective |
| biggest | /x | Adjective |
| terrible | /xx | Adjective |
| colossal | x/x | Adjective |
| inaccuracy | x/xxx | Noun |
| counting | /x | Noun |
| dreadful | /x | Adjective |
| misfortune | x/x | Noun |
| horrendous | x/x | Adjective |
| 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 |
| confusion | x/x | 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 |
| errata | x/x | Noun |
| fail | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| fall for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fallacy | /xx | Noun |
| false | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| falsehood | /x | Noun |
| fix | / | Verb, Noun |
| folly | /x | Noun, Verb |
| foolishness | /xx | Noun |
| foul | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| hell | / | Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| idiocy | /xxx | Noun |
| illusion | x/x | Noun |
| imbecility | /x/xx | Noun |
| impropriety | xx/xx | Noun |
| indiscretion | xx/x | Noun |
| ineptitude | x/xx | Noun |
| lack | / | Noun, Verb |
| lapse | / | Noun, Verb |
| literal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| manslaughter | /xx | Noun |
| meatball | /x | Noun |
| miscarriage | x/x | Noun |
| misclassification | xxxx/x | Noun |
| misconduct | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| misdiagnosis | xxx/x | Noun |
| misdirection | xx/x | Noun |
| negligence | /xx | Noun |
| nonsense | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| pissing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| plank | / | Noun, Verb |
| renege | x/ | Verb |
| revoke | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| right | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| sin | / | Noun, Verb |
| skip | / | Verb, Noun |
| slip up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| smear | / | Noun, Verb |
| sorry | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| spot | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| stain | / | Noun, Verb |
| strut | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| stupidity | x/xx | Noun |
| temptation | x/x | Noun |
| trap | / | Noun, Verb |
| travesty | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| typographical error | xx/xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| wrongdoing | /xx | Noun |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
