1. calls by a wrong or inappropriate name
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘misname’

Examples

• The teacher often misnames students in the large lecture hall.
• The guidebook misnames several local landmarks.
• He consistently misnames the plant species in his garden.
• The article misnames the historical figure as a different person.
• She misnames the street when giving directions to visitors.
• The catalog misnames this bird as a completely different species.