Mishear vs. Overhear

Mishearverb

(ambitransitive) To hear wrongly.

‘I misheard when she asked for mints, and gave her mince instead.’;

Overhearverb

(ambitransitive) To hear something that was not meant for one's ears.

‘I was hanging clothes in the garden and I overheard the neighbours talking about Sheila's pregnancy.’;

Mishearverb

To misunderstand. en

Overhearverb

To hear more of (anything) than was intended to be heard; to hear by accident or artifice.

Mishearverb

To hear incorrectly.

Overhearverb

To hear again.

Overhearverb

hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers;

‘We overheard the conversation at the next table’;