misread

Meaning

Verb

To read wrongly; misconstrue; misinterpret; mistake the sense or significance of.

Noun

An instance of reading wrongly.

Synonyms

misinterpret

misconceive

misconstrue

misunderstand

misjudge

mispronounce

misapprehend

mistake

misestimate

distort

drop words

miscalculate

misinterpretation

misrepresent

misspell

pretend

stretch

twist

Translations

falsch lesen

mal lire

mal prononcer

malinterpretar

equivocarse al leer

sich verlesen

missverstehen

verkennen

αναγινώσκω εσφαλμενώς

falsch aussprechen

fehlinterpretieren

διαβάζω εσφαλμένα

παρεξηγώ

παρερμηνεύω

missdeuten

Pronounced as (IPA)

/mɪsˈɹiːd/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: misreden

Inherited from Old English: misrǣdan

Cognate with Saterland Frisian: misräide

Cognate with Dutch: misraden

Cognate with German: missraten

Cognate with Old English: misrǣd

In summary

From Middle English misreden, from Old English misrǣdan (“to advise wrongly; read wrongly”), equivalent to mis- + read. Cognate with Saterland Frisian misräide (“to go wrong, fail”), Dutch misraden (“to guess wrongly”), German missraten (“to fail; go wrong; become wayward”). For the noun, compare Old English misrǣd (“misguidance; misconduct”).