misread
verb/mɪsˈrid/
Frequency rank: #13,585 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
to read or interpret something incorrectly.
Example sentence
She misread the instructions and added too much salt to the recipe.
Synonyms & related words
- misinterpret
- misunderstand
- mistake
- misjudge
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