misrecollect

verb

mis·​rec·​ol·​lect ˌmis-ˌre-kə-ˈlekt 

misrecollected; misrecollecting

transitive + intransitive

: to recollect wrongly

misrecollect a name

: to have a wrong or inaccurate recollection

Dixon too in his elaborate researches into ancient husbandry, if I do not misrecollect, starts no doubt on the subject.

—James Madison

misrecollection

ˌmis-ˌre-kə-ˈlek-shən 

noun

plural misrecollections

a confused misrecollection of a past time

I had one misrecollection in the article I wrote about Gilbert's political career on the day after his passing. He and Dave Dorsett only faced off in one aldermanic race, not two …

—Patrick Stout

Innocent misrecollection, like failure of recollection, is not an uncommon human experience.

—Michael N. Levy

Word History

First Known Use

1787, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for misrecollect

• aftereffect
• interconnect
• affect
• aspect
• bedecked
• bisect
• collect
• connect
• correct
• deflect
• detect
• direct