misconstrue vs misunderstand

misconstrue and misunderstand both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
misconstrue	No	No	Yes	No
misunderstand	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, misconstrue and misunderstand are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of misconstrue include be amiss, misapprehend, misconceive, misinterpret.

misconstrue (verb)	misunderstand (verb)
interpret in the wrong way	interpret in the wrong way