Home › Words › M › misinterpretationmisinterpretationmisinterpretation means an instance of misinterpreting.EtymologyFrom mis- + interpretation or misinterpret + -ation.nounAn instance of misinterpreting.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.misinterpret 79% match — To make an incorrect interpretation; to misunderstand. vs misinterpretation →misconstruing 79% match — An instance of something being misconstrued; a misconstrual. vs misinterpretation →misconstrual 78% match — A misinterpretation of the meaning of something. vs misinterpretation →miscomprehension 69% match — An incorrect understanding of something. vs misinterpretation →misconstruation 67% match — The act or process of misconstruing. vs misinterpretation →misidentification 67% match — An instance of misidentifying; an erroneous identification. vs misinterpretation →misintention 64% match — A wrong intention. vs misinterpretation →misconstruance 64% match — Synonym of misconstrual. vs misinterpretation →