misstate vs tell

misstate and tell both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
misstate	No	No	Yes	No
tell	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, tell is a hypernym of misstate; that is, tell is a word with a broader meaning than misstate:

Other hypernyms of misstate include say, state.

misstate (verb)	tell (verb)
state something incorrectly	discern or comprehend
	mark as different
	let something be known
	narrate or give a detailed account of
	give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
	give evidence
	express in words
	inform positively and with certainty and confidence