# mishear

> English word · Verb · IPA /mɪsˈhɪə(ɹ)/

## Definitions
1. To hear wrongly.
2. To misunderstand.

## Etymology
From Middle English misheren, from Old English mishȳran, mishīeran (“to hear amiss, not listen to, disobey”), equivalent to mis- + hear.

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