Mishear

/ˌmɪsˈhɪr/
verb

To hear something incorrectly or not hear it clearly.

I must have misheard you because I thought you said to meet you at the mall.
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Often appears as...

  • i must have misheard
  • sorry i misheard
verb

To hear something incorrectly or not hear it clearly.

I must have misheard you because I thought you said to meet you at the mall.
Visual representation of "mishear" - To hear something incorrectly or not hear it clearly

Often appears as...

  • i must have misheard
  • sorry i misheard
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Auditory Confusion

Mishear often results from background noise or poor sound quality, leading to confusion.

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Sorry, I misheard your order because the café was so noisy.
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Telephone Troubles

Mishearing is common during phone conversations due to signal issues.

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On the phone, I misheard your name due to the bad connection.
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Accent Challenges

Unfamiliar accents can make it easier to mishear words.

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With his strong accent, I misheard the directions he gave.
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Quote examples

Maria Konnikova

American Writer

In the world of speeches and orations, especially historical ones, the persistent misquotation is understandable. You hear a speech. You misremember or mishear a line as something more colorful than it was.
Portrait of Maria Konnikova

Quote examples

Dar Williams

American Musician

The very best thing for music would be to live next door to a person who listens to loud music so you could mishear music everyday and mutate it to your own means.
Portrait of Dar Williams

Quote examples

Maria Konnikova

American Writer

In the world of speeches and orations, especially historical ones, the persistent misquotation is understandable. You hear a speech. You misremember or mishear a line as something more colorful than it was.
Portrait of Maria Konnikova

Quote examples

Dar Williams

American Musician

The very best thing for music would be to live next door to a person who listens to loud music so you could mishear music everyday and mutate it to your own means.
Portrait of Dar Williams
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