misidentify

English Thesaurus

1. identify incorrectly (verb.cognition)

hypernym	:	identify,
definition	:	consider to be equal or the same (verb.cognition)

hyponym	:	confound, confuse,
definition	:	mistake one thing for another (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	misinterpretation, mistaking, misunderstanding,
definition	:	putting the wrong interpretation on (noun.communication)

derivation	:	misinterpretation, mistaking, misunderstanding,
definition	:	putting the wrong interpretation on (noun.communication)