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Misheard is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Misheard in a sentence

Misheard meaning

simple past and past participle of mishear

Using Misheard

  • The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of mishear
  • In the example corpus, misheard often appears in combinations such as: misheard as, misheard it, misheard and.

Context around Misheard

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 5 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

operator 1×

Often after:

december 1× lyrics 1×

Sentence patterns with Misheard

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

911 operator misheard 1× hearing they misheard december 24 1× i misheard and thought 1× maybe had misheard me so 1× number of misheard lyrics have 1× out he misheard it and 1× prevent being misheard as seven 1× something was misheard and the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

eleven is called 1× i misheard and 1× it turned out 1× the clerk was 1× the song is 1× this downtown staple 1×

Common sentence endings:

a real title 1× closed in 2018 1× considered hanging up 1× cup of coffee 1× misheard as seven 1× repeated the question 1×

Words around Misheard

Just before it in the word index:

mishcon 5 mishay 2 mishawaka 13 mishara 2 mishaps 132 mishap 205

Just after it in the word index:

mishearing 4 misheck 5 misher 3 mishilimi 2 mishima 9 mishin 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aab 13 aamer 13 aave 13 abdelmadjid 13 abdulkarim 13 abdulsalami 13

Corpus analysis for Misheard

  • In this selection, "misheard" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, operator, december and lyrics stand out and add context to how "misheard" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 911 operator misheard and hearing they misheard december 24. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "misheard" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with misheard

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The 911 operator misheard. (4 words)

I misheard and thought everyone was "picnic buying". (8 words)

Eleven is called out as "yo" or " yo-leven " to prevent being misheard as "seven". (15 words)

Longer example sentences

It turned out to be another case of mistaken identity: the man’s last name was very similar to the real defendant, “and when the sheriff called it out, he misheard it and just got up,” Conway said. (38 words)

This downtown staple was supposed to be named Shanghai Chop Suey House, but lines were crossed, something was misheard, and the sign read Sing High Chop Suey House for 90 years till it closed in 2018. (36 words)

When we read a theory that’s in tonight’s episode, we thought we had misheard it because we’d missed our usual pre-lunch sixth cup of coffee. (29 words)

Example sentences (10)

He said the rights came to me via an “heirship” which I misheard as “airship,” and I considered hanging up.

It turned out to be another case of mistaken identity: the man’s last name was very similar to the real defendant, “and when the sheriff called it out, he misheard it and just got up,” Conway said.

I misheard and thought everyone was "picnic buying".

This downtown staple was supposed to be named Shanghai Chop Suey House, but lines were crossed, something was misheard, and the sign read Sing High Chop Suey House for 90 years till it closed in 2018.

I was really surprised by that because I thought he maybe had misheard me, so I repeated the question.

The 911 operator misheard.

When we read a theory that’s in tonight’s episode, we thought we had misheard it because we’d missed our usual pre-lunch sixth cup of coffee.

Eleven is called out as "yo" or " yo-leven " to prevent being misheard as "seven".

The clerk was an aged person and there is a chance that, supposedly being hard of hearing, they misheard "December 24" as "September 24" instead.

The song is suitable for a medium voice."citation A number of misheard lyrics have been recorded, turning a mondegreen into a real title.

Common combinations with misheard

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "misheard" in a sentence?
An example: "He said the rights came to me via an “heirship” which I misheard as “airship,” and I considered hanging up." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "misheard" from authentic English texts.
What does "misheard" mean?
Misheard means: simple past and past participle of mishear
How many example sentences with "misheard" are there?
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