misapplication vs peculation

misapplication and peculation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
misapplication	Yes	No	No	No
peculation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, misapplication and peculation are synonyms defined as:

misapplication and peculation: the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else

Other synonyms of misapplication include defalcation, embezzlement, misappropriation.

misapplication (noun)	peculation (noun)
the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else	the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else
wrong use or application