How is the word missverstehen translated from German to English

English translation
Misinterpret
verb

Etwas falsch auffassen.

To understand something in the wrong way.

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  • Versteh mein Schweigen nicht als Ärger. — Don't misinterpret my silence as anger.

  • Leser könnten diesen Satz missverstehen. — Readers may misinterpret this sentence.

  • Habe ich die Nachricht missverstanden? — Did I misinterpret what the message said?

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