Part of speech: Noun
an understanding of something that is not correct
Example: he wasn't going to admit his mistake; make no mistake about his intentions; there must be some misunderstanding--I don't have a sister
Part of speech: Noun
putting the wrong interpretation on
Example: his misinterpretation of the question caused his error; there was no mistaking her meaning
Misapprehension, Misconceive, Be amiss, Misapprehend, Mistaking