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quote vs misquotation

misquotation vs quote

quote and misquotation both are nouns.

quote is a verb but misquotation is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
quote Yes No Yes No
misquotation Yes No No No
As nouns, misquotation is a hyponym of quote; that is, misquotation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than quote:
  • quote: a passage or expression that is quoted or cited
  • misquotation: an incorrect quotation
Other hyponyms of quote include epigraph, mimesis, misquote, agraphon.
quote (noun) misquotation (noun)
a punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else an incorrect quotation
a passage or expression that is quoted or cited
quote (verb) misquotation (verb)
repeat a passage from
refer to for illustration or proof
put quote marks around
name the price of
Difference between quote and misquotation

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