verb (used with object), mis·heard, mis·hear·ing. to hear incorrectly or imperfectly: to mishear a remark.

Is overheard one word or two?

verb (used with object), o·ver·heard, o·ver·hear·ing. to hear (speech or a speaker) without the speaker's intention or knowledge: I accidentally overheard what they were saying.

How do you use misheard in a sentence?

Examples of mishear in a Sentence

You misheard me. I said I was feeling anxious, not angry. I must have misheard the instructions. I misheard “mother” as “mutter.”