mistitle

verb

mis·​ti·​tle ˌmis-ˈtī-tᵊl 

mistitled; mistitling

transitive verb

1

: to wrongly state the title of (something)

… he mistitles a novel by Beckett …

—Gerry Dukes

2

: to give a bad or misleading title to

If these were his true intentions, however, he failed the instant he decided to source his reference images online and wantonly mistitle his final paintings …

—Yo Zushi

Word History

First Known Use

1618, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for mistitle

• title
• vital
• entitle
• recital
• subtitle