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misreading vs mistaking

mistaking vs misreading

misreading and mistaking both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
misreading Yes No No No
mistaking Yes No No No
As nouns, mistaking is a hypernym of misreading; that is, mistaking is a word with a broader meaning than misreading:
  • misreading: misinterpretation caused by inaccurate reading
  • mistaking: putting the wrong interpretation on
Other hypernyms of misreading include misinterpretation, misunderstanding.
misreading (noun) mistaking (noun)
misinterpretation caused by inaccurate reading putting the wrong interpretation on
Difference between misreading and mistaking

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