misapprehend

Questions about misapprehend

What does misapprehend mean?

misapprehend means "interpret in the wrong way".

How many syllables are in misapprehend?

misapprehend has 4 syllables: mi-sap-pre-hend. The stress falls on "sap".

What is another word for misapprehend?

Close synonyms include misconstrue, misinterpret, misconceive, misunderstand, be amiss. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is misapprehend a common word?

misapprehend is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.