malaprop

As nouns the difference between eggcorn and malaprop

is that eggcorn is (linguistics) an idiosyncratic but semantically motivated substitution of a word or phrase for a word or words that sound identical, or nearly so, at least in the dialect the speaker uses while malaprop is a malapropism.

As an adjective malaprop is

characterized by the use of malapropisms.

As a verb malaprop is

to use a malapropism.

As nouns the difference between malaprop and paraprosdokian

is that malaprop is a malapropism while paraprosdokian is figure of speech in which the latter part of a sentence or phrase is surprising or unexpected; frequently used in a humorous situation.

As an adjective malaprop

is characterized by the use of malapropisms.

As a verb malaprop

is to use a malapropism.

As adjectives the difference between malaprop and malevolent

is that malaprop is characterized by the use of malapropisms while malevolent is having or displaying ill will; wishing harm on others.

As a noun malaprop

is a malapropism.

As a verb malaprop

is to use a malapropism.

As nouns the difference between spoonerism and malaprop

is that spoonerism is a play on words on a phrase in which the initial (usually consonantal) sounds of two or more of the main words are transposed while malaprop is a malapropism.

As an adjective malaprop is

characterized by the use of malapropisms.

As a verb malaprop is

to use a malapropism.

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and malaprop

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while malaprop is a malapropism.

As an adjective malaprop is

characterized by the use of malapropisms.

As a verb malaprop is

to use a malapropism.