misread

Plural: misreads

Verb

Verb Forms: misread, misreading, misreads

To read or interpret something incorrectly.
read or interpret wrongly
- "He misread the data"
interpret wrongly
- "I misread Hamlet all my life!"
To read wrongly; misconstrue; misinterpret; mistake the sense or significance of.

Noun

An instance of reading wrongly.

Examples

I often misread the board, missing obvious opportunities for high scores.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English misreden, from Old English misrǣdan (“to advise wrongly; read wrongly”), equivalent to mis- + read. Cognate with Saterland Frisian misräide (“to go wrong, fail”), Dutch misraden (“to guess wrongly”), German missraten (“to fail; go wrong; become wayward”). For the noun, compare Old English misrǣd (“misguidance; misconduct”).

Synonyms

misinterpret

Scrabble Score: 10

misread: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
misread: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
misread: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

misread: valid Words With Friends Word