malapropism
(noun)
noun
1. the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar
Similar word(s): malaprop
Definition categories: communication, misstatement
Sentences with malapropism as a noun:
- The script employed malapropism to great effect.
- The translator matched every malapropism in the original with one from his own language.
- The humor comes from all the malapropisms.