misidentification

noun

An instance of misidentifying; an erroneous identification.

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Meanings

nounmisidentification (countable and uncountable, plural misidentifications)

plural misidentifications

  1. countableuncountableAn instance of misidentifying; an erroneous identification.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
malidentification

Origin

From mis- + identification.

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Translations

Spanish identificación errónea/equivocada/incorrecta, mala identificación
  • identificación errónea/equivocada/incorrectaTranslations
  • mala identificaciónTranslations
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APA

misidentification. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misidentification

MLA

“misidentification.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misidentification. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “misidentification,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misidentification.

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