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misquote vs quotation

quotation vs misquote

misquote and quotation both are nouns.

misquote is a verb but quotation is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
misquote Yes No Yes No
quotation Yes No No No
As nouns, quotation is a hypernym of misquote; that is, quotation is a word with a broader meaning than misquote:
  • misquote: an incorrect quotation
  • quotation: a passage or expression that is quoted or cited
Other hypernyms of misquote include citation, quote.
misquote (noun) quotation (noun)
an incorrect quotation the practice of quoting from books or plays etc.
a passage or expression that is quoted or cited
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
a statement of the current market price of a security or commodity
misquote (verb) quotation (verb)
quote incorrectly
Difference between misquote and quotation

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