1verb
lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions
“The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town driver”
01 Word definition
mislead
7 letters · 3 vowels · 4 consonants
Is MISLEAD a word?
Yes. MISLEAD is a 7-letter verb. lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
M-I-S-L-E-A-DHow do you spell MISLEAD?
MISLEAD contains 7 letters, begins with M, and ends with D.
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2verb
give false or misleading information to
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗misdirectmisguidelead astraymisinform
02 Letter breakdown
How is MISLEAD spelled?
M1I2S3L4E5A6D7
03 Word-game status
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04 Exact anagrams
The same letters, rearranged.
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About MISLEAD.
How do you spell MISLEAD?
MISLEAD is spelled M-I-S-L-E-A-D. It contains 7 letters.