diff --git a/e2e/cli/test_unknown_command_suggestion b/e2e/cli/test_unknown_command_suggestion
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8e282df087
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e/cli/test_unknown_command_suggestion
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Test that mistyped CLI commands suggest the correct command instead of
+# showing a confusing "no tasks defined" error.
+# See: https://github.com/jdx/mise/discussions/8278
+
+set -euo pipefail
+export RUST_BACKTRACE=0
+export MISE_FRIENDLY_ERROR=1
+
+# Test: Typo of a known command should suggest the correct command
+assert_fail "mise bin-path" "Did you mean"
+assert_fail "mise bin-path" "bin-paths"
+
+# Test: Another typo should suggest the correct command
+assert_fail "mise instal" "install"
+
+# Test: Should say "unknown command" not "no tasks defined" for command typos
+assert_fail "mise bin-path" "unknown command"
diff --git a/src/task/task_list.rs b/src/task/task_list.rs
index 385512dde6..3d07b4cc98 100644
--- a/src/task/task_list.rs
+++ b/src/task/task_list.rs
@@ -61,9 +61,42 @@ fn validate_monorepo_setup(config: &Arc<Config>) -> Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
+/// Check if a name is similar to any known CLI subcommands using fuzzy matching
+fn suggest_similar_commands(name: &str) -> Vec<String> {
+    use clap::CommandFactory;
+    let cmd = crate::cli::Cli::command();
+    let matcher = SkimMatcherV2::default().use_cache(true).smart_case();
+    cmd.get_subcommands()
+        .flat_map(|s| std::iter::once(s.get_name()).chain(s.get_all_aliases()))
+        .filter_map(|subcmd| {
+            matcher
+                .fuzzy_match(subcmd, name)
+                .filter(|&score| score > 0)
+                .map(|score| (score, subcmd.to_string()))
+        })
+        .sorted_by_key(|(score, _)| -1 * *score)
+        .take(3)
+        .map(|(_, subcmd)| subcmd)
+        .collect()
+}
+
 /// Show an error when a task is not found, with helpful suggestions
 async fn err_no_task(config: &Config, name: &str) -> Result<()> {
+    // Check early if the name looks like a mistyped CLI subcommand
+    let similar_cmds = suggest_similar_commands(name);
+
     if config.tasks().await.is_ok_and(|t| t.is_empty()) {
+        // If the name matches a CLI subcommand closely, suggest that instead of
+        // the confusing "no tasks defined" message
+        if !similar_cmds.is_empty() {
+            let mut err_msg = format!("unknown command: {}", style::ered(name));
+            err_msg.push_str("\n\nDid you mean:");
+            for cmd_name in &similar_cmds {
+                err_msg.push_str(&format!("\n  mise {cmd_name}"));
+            }
+            bail!(err_msg);
+        }
+
         // Check if there are any untrusted config files in the current directory
         // that might contain tasks
         if let Some(cwd) = &*dirs::CWD {
@@ -149,6 +182,13 @@ async fn err_no_task(config: &Config, name: &str) -> Result<()> {
         }
     }
 
+    if !similar_cmds.is_empty() {
+        err_msg.push_str("\n\nDid you mean the command:");
+        for cmd_name in &similar_cmds {
+            err_msg.push_str(&format!("\n  mise {cmd_name}"));
+        }
+    }
+
     bail!(err_msg);
 }