misname
Call someone incorrectly
To misname is to call by the wrong name or an inappropriate name: The article misnamed the suspect.
The word implies error rather than deliberate deception—you misname something when you get it wrong, not when you lie about it.
Name incorrectly
- miscallLabel incorrectly
- misclassifyCategorize something incorrectly
- mischaracterizePortray falsely or inaccurately
- misattributeAssign to wrong source
mistitle · mislabel · misbrand · misnomer · misrepresent · misapply · malaprop · pseudonym
Minor error or misstep
- typoPrinting mistake
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- inaccuracyLack of precision
- blunderFoolish, costly mistake
gaffe · erratum · misprint · faux pas · flub · goof · blooper · howler
Perceive speech incorrectly
- misreadInterpret text incorrectly
- misinterpretUnderstand something incorrectly
- misconstrueUnderstand incorrectly
- misperceiveUnderstand incorrectly through senses
confuse · confound · misapprehend · misunderstand · mistranslate · misjudge · misrecognize · get wrong
misidentify
Name incorrectly
- miscallLabel incorrectly
- misclassifyCategorize something incorrectly
- mischaracterizePortray falsely or inaccurately
misattribute · mistitle · mislabel · misbrand · misnomer · misrepresent · misapply · malaprop · pseudonym · alias
slip
Minor error or misstep
- typoPrinting mistake
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- inaccuracyLack of precision
blunder · gaffe · erratum · misprint · faux pas · flub · goof · blooper · howler · correction
mishear
Perceive speech incorrectly
- misreadInterpret text incorrectly
- misinterpretUnderstand something incorrectly
- misconstrueUnderstand incorrectly
misperceive · confuse · confound · misapprehend · misunderstand · mistranslate · misjudge · misrecognize · get wrong · mixed up