miscount

The audit concluded there was no evidence of a miscount or fraud.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 31, 2022

LaFleur blamed the error on a miscount from the coaches' box.

From Fox News ● Feb. 8, 2022

LaFleur blamed the error on a miscount from the coaches’ box.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 8, 2022

Carey appeared to miscount her steps on her run-up to the vault table, throwing her off.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2021

“It doesn’t cost you anything! Anyone would think the quartermaster’s store belonged to him! And now get on with it, you old blubber-sticker, and don’t you miscount either.”

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque

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

The geography of the miscounts also points to other potential causes.

From New York Times ● May 19, 2022

Auditors concluded that miscounts in a New Hampshire election were primarily caused by the way ballots were folded, according to a report released Tuesday.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 13, 2021

Maine's analysis found that the Census Bureau's demonstration data on certain age and gender groups had error rates of more than 100%, which the letter warned would leave areas "vulnerable to large miscounts."

From Salon ● Mar. 7, 2020

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

But when Emily visits Stephanie, who’s locked away in her hotel room on house arrest like a twee Rapunzel, it becomes clear that the players have been miscounted.

From Salon ● May 3, 2025

England were bowled out for 159 after Jones had miscounted how many balls were left in the 48th over, which left number 11 Lauren Bell exposed at the other end.

From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2025

An independent investigation that concluded in February found that officers had miscounted Afroman’s money while bagging it in his home, according to Fox19.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 24, 2023

According to the complaint, the boat’s crew miscounted the passengers on the vessel before it departed for the second dive spot, leaving Webster and Burckle behind.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 2023

In band he miscounted the rests and came in at the wrong time, the only trumpet playing in a measure that was supposed to be all flutes.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Tasked with chasing 181 to level the series, Jones was left unbeaten on 47 having failed to marshal the tail and miscounting the balls left in an over.

From BBC ● May 30, 2025

Many other demonstrators were simply wary of the kind of vote miscounting, campaign overspending and electoral pressure tactics that were common in Mexico before the independent electoral agency was created in the 1990s.

From Washington Times ● Feb. 26, 2023

Poor communication between FedLoan and other servicing companies about borrowers’ accounts results in miscounting eligible payments, according to the audit.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 8, 2021

As temperatures warm, cicadas may also be getting their tiny antennae crossed, miscounting the years entirely.

From Salon ● May 11, 2021

Fintan: It is not any fault of myself or any miscounting of my own!

From Three Wonder Plays by Lady Gregory