misread

/ˈmɪs.ɹiːd/

misread means an instance of reading wrongly.

misread is pronounced /ˈmɪs.ɹiːd/.

Etymology

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”).

noun

An instance of reading wrongly.e.g.“Line fluctuations can cause misreads and miswrites.” — 1983, Lawrence Calmus, The business guide to small computers, page 143:

verb

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

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