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mistake vs misremember

misremember vs mistake

mistake is a noun but misremember is not a noun.

mistake and misremember both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mistake Yes No Yes No
misremember No No Yes No
As verbs, misremember is a hyponym of mistake; that is, misremember is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mistake:
  • mistake: to make a mistake or be incorrect
  • misremember: remember incorrectly
Other hyponyms of mistake include slip up, stumble, trip up, misjudge, fall for.
mistake (noun) misremember (noun)
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
an understanding of something that is not correct
part of a statement that is not correct
mistake (verb) misremember (verb)
to make a mistake or be incorrect remember incorrectly
identify incorrectly
Difference between mistake and misremember

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