1. the mistaken use of a word in place of a similar-sounding one, often with unintentionally amusing effect

Examples

• Her malapropism of saying ‘nuclear’ instead of ‘unclear’ confused everyone.
• The politician’s malapropism turned ‘epitome’ into ‘epitaph’ during his speech.
• Shakespeare’s Mrs. Malaprop was famous for her malapropisms like ‘illiterate’ for ‘obliterate.’
• His malapropism of ‘flamingo’ instead of ‘flamenco’ made the dance class giggle.
• The student’s malapropism changed ‘anonymous’ to ‘unanimous’ in her essay.
• Her frequent malapropisms made conversations both entertaining and confusing.
• The comedy show featured characters known for their hilarious malapropisms.