misnomer

A misnomer is a mistake in naming a thing; calling a debit card a “credit card” is a misnomer. Do not use the term more generally to designate other sorts of confusion, misunderstood concepts, or fallacies, and above all do not render this word as “misnamer.”

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• benefactor vs beneficiary
• owness vs onus
• unpleased vs displeased
• whimp vs wimp
• champaign vs champagne
• tragedy vs travesty
• grill vs grille
• any where vs anywhere
• amature vs amateur
• dateline vs deadline

Definitions

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• n  an incorrect or unsuitable name

News & Articles

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• Health Insurance May Become Unaffordable for Low-Wage Workers
  The Affordable Care Act may be a misnomer for some working-class people. It simultaneously requires people to acquire health insurance or pay a penalty next year, and large companies to provide an affordable ...
  June 14, 2013 - Money Talks News via Yahoo! Finance
• Bag ban bad for freedom and environment
  The description of plastic grocery bags as “single-use” bags is a misnomer. The vast majority of people use them more than once, whether for lining trash bins or picking up after their dogs.
  June 14, 2013 - U-T San Diego
• Annapolis entry Fireball captures first place in PHRF 1 for Annapolis-Newport
  That Fireball was listed as a first-time entry in the Annapolis-to-Newport Race was a bit of a misnomer.
  June 13, 2013 - CapitalGazette.com