miscount
verb (used with or without object)
to count or calculate erroneously.
miscounts
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present tense formof miscount (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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It looks simple, but if a child miscounts, counts one cow twice or skips one, it reveals they need to work on their number sense.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
“Some of it was later recovered and often these reports are attributed to human error, such as miscounts or improper documentation,” Capt. Andrew Wood said in a written statement.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 1, 2021
Along with miscounts, these errors could also completely misrepresent entire communities.
From Salon ● Mar. 7, 2020
A United States Government Accountability Office report last year enumerated many flaws in the system that could lead to payment miscounts and confusion.
From New York Times ● Apr. 12, 2019
Since all these errors could not be accounted for on the ground of miscounts on the part of the horse, it was evident that Hans is quite unable to count.
From Clever Hans (The horse of Mr. Von Osten): A contribution to experimental animal and human psychology by Oskar Pfungst
