misdialled
Punched digits incorrectly
Misdialled is the past tense of misdial—to dial a wrong number on a telephone or keypad: I misdialled and got a stranger.
The word persists even as physical dials have disappeared from phones.
Also spelled misdialed.
Call to unintended recipient
- slipMinor error or misstep
- mistakeWrong action or decision
- typoPrinting mistake
- fumbleHandle with clumsy fingers
blunder · miskey · mispress · fat-finger · accidental · unintended · incorrect · mix-up
Incorrectly identified individual
- strangerPerson not yet known
- awkwardLacking grace or ease
- apologyStatement acknowledging wrongdoing
- embarrassmentSelf-conscious unease
hangup · confusion · interruption · annoyance · inconvenience · disruption · bother · frustration
wrong number
Call to unintended recipient
fumble · blunder · miskey · mispress · fat-finger · accidental · unintended · incorrect · mix-up · confusion
wrong person
Incorrectly identified individual
embarrassment · hangup · confusion · interruption · annoyance · inconvenience · disruption · bother · frustration · explanation
redial
Repeat a call
area code · phone · call · landline · mobile · touchtone · receiver · busy signal · voicemail · hangup