Malapropism
noun'mæləprɑ,pɪzəm
Noun
the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar
Similar:MalapropType of:Misstatement
Dictionary Validity
- Tournament Word List (TWL)
- SCRABBLE US
- Collins Scrabble Words (CSW21)
- SCRABBLE UK
- ENABLE Dictionary
- WORDS WITH FRIENDS
- Combined US/UK Scrabble Dictionary
- SOWPODS
- North American Scrabble (NWL2020)
- NASPA
Similar Words
- Malaprop