Misconception vs Misunderstanding - What's the difference?
misconception | misunderstanding |
a mistaken belief, a wrong idea
A mistake as to the meaning of something; erroneous interpretation; misconception.
A disagreement; difference of opinion; dissension; quarrel.
As nouns the difference between misconception and misunderstanding
is that misconception is a mistaken belief, a wrong idea while misunderstanding is a mistake as to the meaning of something; erroneous interpretation; misconception.As a verb misunderstanding is
present participle of lang=en.misconception
English
Noun
(en noun)- There are several common misconceptions about the theory of relativity.
- You're obviously under the misconception that I care about your problems.
- He thought that a misconception meant becoming pregnant with a girl.
