malentender

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malentender

[malẽn̪t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]

Rhymes with eɾ

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Compuesto de mal₂ y entender.

verb haber malentendido · malentendiendo · habiendo malentendido · malentendido · malentiendo · malentiendes

Interpretar o entender (algo o a alguien) de una manera equivocada; errar en la comprensión de un mensaje o de una persona.
Similar: malinterpretar

In English

misunderstand to understand incorrectly, while believing one has understood correctly
spat to quarrel

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"malentender." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/malentender. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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malentender. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/malentender

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"malentender." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/malentender.

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@misc{malentender_2026,
  title = {malentender},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/malentender},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}