misconstrue

Questions about misconstrue

What does misconstrue mean?

misconstrue means "interpret in the wrong way".

How many syllables are in misconstrue?

misconstrue has 3 syllables: mi-scon-strue. The stress falls on "strue". In IPA it is /mɪskənˈstɹu/.

What is another word for misconstrue?

Close synonyms include misinterpret, misconceive, misunderstand, misapprehend, 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 misconstrue a common word?

misconstrue 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.

What rhymes with misconstrue?

2 words rhyme with misconstrue. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.