mishear
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mishear
- /mɪsˈhɪə(ɹ)/
Rhymes with -ɪə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Middle English misheren, from Old English mishȳran, mishīeran (“to hear amiss, not listen to, disobey”), equivalent to mis- + hear.
verb mishears · mishearing · misheard
- To hear wrongly. I misheard when she asked for mints, and gave her mince instead.
- To misunderstand.
Translations
Every language
verb to hear wrongly
| Español | trasoír |
|---|---|
| Português | ouvir errado |
| Deutsch | sich verhören |
| Ελληνικά | παρακούω parakoúo |
| Русский | ослышаться oslyšatʹsja |
verb to understand wrongly
| Deutsch | missverstehen, sich verhören |
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Talk about this word "mishear." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/mishear. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. mishear. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/mishear "mishear." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/mishear.Cite this
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title = {mishear},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mishear},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
