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

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

The panel of three judges specified misidentification was "not abnormal" in such circumstances but ruled her testimony had several contradictions.

From BBC

Hamas said it was a misidentification and later handed a body over to Israel confirmed to be that of Bibas.

From BBC