# mired vs misread

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### mired
*noun · frequency rank #36,669*
A unit of measurement for color temperature.

### misread
*verb · IPA /mɪsˈɹiːd/ · frequency rank #30,504*
To read wrongly; misconstrue; misinterpret; mistake the sense or significance of.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mired-vs-misread