What does mix-up mean?

mix-up means "a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another".

How many syllables are in mix-up?

mix-up has 2 syllables: mix--up. The stress falls on "mix-". In IPA it is /ˈmɪkˌsʌp/.

What is another word for mix-up?

Close synonyms include confusion. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is mix-up a common word?

mix-up is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with mix-up?

2 words rhyme with mix-up. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.

mix-up — meaning, pronunciation and definition

noun

1 senseA person, place, thing, quality or idea.

1.
a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another
“he changed his name in order to avoid confusion with the notorious outlaw”
Synonymsconfusion
Broadermistake

Questions about mix-up

What does mix-up mean?: mix-up means "a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another".
How many syllables are in mix-up?: mix-up has 2 syllables: mix--up. The stress falls on "mix-". In IPA it is /ˈmɪkˌsʌp/.
What is another word for mix-up?: Close synonyms include confusion. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

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