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Mistery vs Misery - What's the difference?

mistery | misery |

As nouns the difference between mistery and misery

is that mistery is archaic form of lang=en (a trade while misery is great unhappiness; extreme pain of body or mind; wretchedness; distress; woe.

mistery

English

Noun

(misteries)
  • (a trade)
    • (Webster 1913)

    misery

    English

    Noun

    (miseries)
  • Great unhappiness; extreme pain of body or mind; wretchedness; distress; woe.
    • Ever since his wife left him you can see the misery on his face .
  • Cause of misery; calamity; misfortune.
  • (Extreme) poverty.
  • Greed; avarice.

    • Synonyms

    * see

    Derived terms

    * put out of one's misery

    Related terms

    * commiserate * miser * miserable