Often occurs when two names or terms are similar but refer to different things. She misnamed the capital of Australia as Sydney, not Canberra.
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Cultural Sensitivity
Misnaming can offend, especially when related to personal or cultural identities. He was embarrassed after misnaming his classmate with a culturally significant name.
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Accidental Usage
Misnaming is often unintentional, resulting from memory lapses or misinformation. Sorry for misnaming your brother as George; I thought that was his name.