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Misconstructed vs Misconstrued - What's the difference?

misconstructed | misconstrued |

As verbs the difference between misconstructed and misconstrued

is that misconstructed is (misconstruct) while misconstrued is (misconstrue).

misconstructed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (misconstruct)

    • misconstruct

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To construct wrongly.
  • To construe or interpret erroneously.
    • (Webster 1913)

    misconstrued

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (misconstrue)

    • misconstrue

    English

    Verb

    (misconstru)
  • To interpret erroneously, to understand incorrectly; to misunderstand.
  • * 1975': ...,furthermore, I hope my meaning won’t be lost or '''misconstrued ,... - Paul Simon, ''50 Ways to Leave Your Lover'' from the album ''Still Crazy after All These Years .

    • Related terms

    * misconstrual * misconstruation

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