misidentification

American  

[mis-ahy-den-tuh-fi-kay-shuhn, mis-i-den-] / ˌmɪs aɪˌdɛn tə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən, ˌmɪs ɪˌdɛn- /

noun

plural

misidentifications

1. an act or instance of identifying something incorrectly.

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Example Sentences

They argue it invades people's privacy and carries an unacceptable risk of misidentification.

From BBC

Occasionally, other black conservatives will enter our orbit of misidentification.

From The Wall Street Journal

Among the falsehoods Grok circulated was its repeated misidentification of Ahmed al Ahmed, who was widely hailed as a Bondi Beach hero after he risked his life to wrest a gun from one of the attackers.

From Barron's

Civil rights groups and privacy campaigners have consistently opposed LFRT, saying it invades people's privacy, and carries an unacceptable risk of misidentification.

From BBC

Big Brother Watch, whose director Silkie Carlo is bringing the legal challenge alongside Mr Thompson, said it was the first time that a misidentification case had come before the High Court.

From BBC