read vs misinterpret

misinterpret vs read

read is a noun but misinterpret is not a noun.

read and misinterpret both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
read	Yes	No	Yes	No
misinterpret	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, misinterpret is a hyponym of read; that is, misinterpret is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than read:

read: interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression
misinterpret: interpret wrongly

Other hyponyms of read include misread.

read (noun)	misinterpret (noun)
something that is read

read (verb)	misinterpret (verb)
interpret something that is written or printed	interpret wrongly
look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed	interpret in the wrong way
interpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves, intestines, the sky; also of human behavior	interpret falsely
make sense of a language
be a student of a certain subject
obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources
to hear and understand
interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression
indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
audition for a stage role by reading parts of a role
have or contain a certain wording or form

Difference between read and misinterpret

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