misnames

Calls by another

To misname is to call something or someone by the wrong name.

The word covers both innocent mistakes and deliberate misnaming: The article misnames the capital of Australia as Sydney.

Someone who consistently misnames a colleague may be careless or passive-aggressive.

mislabeling

misidentifies

Incorrectly recognizes something

miscallsIncorrect official rulings
misattributesWrongly assigns origin
misclassifiesCategorizes incorrectly

misapplies · misrepresents · misconstrues · misinterprets · mislabels · confuses · mistakes · muddles · misassigns · mischaracterizes

slip

misnomer

Incorrectly applied designation

malapropismSound-alike word confusion
mispronunciationIncorrect vocal rendering
mishearingPerceiving speech incorrectly

misremembering · mix-up · blunder · gaffe · flub · slip · botch · bungle · confusion

identity

alias

Adopted false name

pseudonymFictitious professional name
nicknameInformal substitute name
monikerInformal designation for someone

misnomer · handle · byname

Opposites

accuracy of naming

misnamesidentifies

Establishes what something is

names · recognizes · pinpoints

Family

misname, misnamed, misnaming

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G