Misidentifying

Pronunciation: /mɪsaɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪɪŋ/

Misidentifying (verb)

  1. to think someone or something is a different person or thing than it really is
  2. to give the wrong name, category, or description to something
  3. to decide the wrong cause or condition, especially in medicine or science

Examples

  • I am misidentifying the person in the photo.
  • She is misidentifying the object on the table.