How Do You Spell MISDIGHT?

Pronunciation: [mɪsdˈa͡ɪt] (IPA)

"Misdight" is a rare and archaic word that means to "misjudge" or "mistake." Its spelling can be confusing, as the "d" and "g" may not seem to match the sound of the word. However, the IPA phonetic transcription reveals the reason for the spelling. "Misdight" is pronounced as /mɪs.daɪt/, with the "d" sound coming from the Old English origin of the word, while the "g" is a remnant from Middle English when the word was spelled "misteight." Despite its infrequent use, "misdight" remains an interesting word to learn about.

Common Misspellings for MISDIGHT

Etymology of MISDIGHT

The word misdight does not have a well-established etymology as it is considered obsolete and is rarely used in contemporary English. However, it is believed to have originated from Middle English, where mis- is a prefix meaning badly or wrongly, and dight means to arrange or to adorn. Therefore, misdight could be understood as a verb meaning to arrange or adorn wrongly, or as an adjective meaning badly arranged or poorly adorned.

Conjugate verb Misdight

CONDITIONAL

I would misdight
you would misdight
he/she/it would misdight
we would misdight
they would misdight

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be misdighting
you would be misdighting
he/she/it would be misdighting
we would be misdighting
they would be misdighting

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have misdight
you would have misdight
he/she/it would have misdight
we would have misdight
they would have misdight

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been misdighting
you would have been misdighting
he/she/it would have been misdighting
we would have been misdighting
they would have been misdighting

FUTURE

I will misdight
you will misdight
he/she/it will misdight
we will misdight
they will misdight

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be misdighting
you will be misdighting
he/she/it will be misdighting
we will be misdighting
they will be misdighting

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have misdighted
you will have misdighted
he/she/it will have misdighted
we will have misdighted
they will have misdighted

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been misdighting
you will have been misdighting
he/she/it will have been misdighting
we will have been misdighting
they will have been misdighting

IMPERATIVE

you misdight
we let´s misdight

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to misdight

PAST

I misdighted
you misdighted
he/she/it misdighted
we misdighted
they misdighted

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was misdighting
you were misdighting
he/she/it was misdighting
we were misdighting
they were misdighting

PAST PARTICIPLE

misdighted

PAST PERFECT

I had misdighted
you had misdighted
he/she/it had misdighted
we had misdighted
they had misdighted

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been misdighting
you had been misdighting
he/she/it had been misdighting
we had been misdighting
they had been misdighting

PRESENT

I misdight
you misdight
he/she/it misdights
we misdight
they misdight

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am misdighting
you are misdighting
he/she/it is misdighting
we are misdighting
they are misdighting

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

misdighting

PRESENT PERFECT

I have misdighted
you have misdighted
he/she/it has misdighted
we have misdighted
they have misdighted

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been misdighting
you have been misdighting
he/she/it has been misdighting
we have been misdighting
they have been misdighting

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