Misidentified

Pronunciation: /mɪsaɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ/

Misidentified (verb)

  1. To name or choose the wrong person or thing as the one you mean.
  2. To make an error when deciding what something is, based on evidence or information.
  3. To assign the wrong category or label to a person, object, or data item.

Examples

  • I misidentify the speaker when the voice changes.
  • She misidentifies the tool and grabs the wrong one.