How Do You Spell MISREMEMBER?

Pronunciation: [mɪsɹɪmˈɛmbə] (IPA)

The word "misremember" is spelled with the prefix "mis-" which means "wrongly" or "incorrectly", and the verb "remember" which means "to recall or bring to mind". It is pronounced /ˌmɪs.rɪˈmɛm.bər/, with the stress on the second syllable. The "s" in the prefix is voiced as an "z" sound because it comes before a voiced consonant "r". Overall, the spelling of "misremember" follows the traditional English spelling rules of word formation and is consistent with the pronunciation of the word.

MISREMEMBER Meaning and Definition

1. Misremember is a transitive verb that refers to the act of remembering something inaccurately or incorrectly, often based on faulty memory or perception. It occurs when one recalls or recollects an event, fact, or detail in a way that does not align with the actual reality or truth of the matter. This term implies that there is a mistake or error in the process of remembering, where the person's memory does not accurately reflect what actually occurred or was originally known.

   Misremembering can stem from a variety of factors, such as the passage of time, emotional bias, or a distortion in the storage and retrieval of memories. It is a common human experience as memory is fallible and subject to both conscious and subconscious influences. Misremembering can range from minor errors, like forgetting specific details, to more significant distortions that alter the overall narrative or interpretation of an event.

   This term is often used in contexts where individuals recount their memories or when discrepancies arise between different accounts of the same event. It serves as a reminder that memory is not an infallible source of truth and that caution should be exercised when relying on personal recollections. Misremembering highlights the malleable nature of memory and highlights that it can be subject to change and reinterpretation over time.

Common Misspellings for MISREMEMBER

• nisremember
• kisremember
• jisremember
• musremember
• mjsremember
• mksremember
• mosremember
• m9sremember
• m8sremember
• miaremember
• mizremember
• mixremember
• midremember
• mieremember
• miwremember
• miseemember
• misdemember
• misfemember
• mistemember
• mistremember
• misremmber
• disremmber
• disremeber
• disremembor
• disremimber

Etymology of MISREMEMBER

The word misremember is a compound word formed from the prefix mis- and the verb remember. The etymology of remember can be traced back to Old French remembrer, which came from Latin rememorari, meaning to recall to memory. The prefix mis- in English is derived from Old English mis-, meaning badly or wrongly. When combined, misremember essentially means to remember incorrectly or to have a faulty memory.

Similar spelling words for MISREMEMBER

• micrometer,
• micromeria.

Conjugate verb Misremember

CONDITIONAL

I would misremember

you would misremember

he/she/it would misremember

we would misremember

they would misremember

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be misremembering

you would be misremembering

he/she/it would be misremembering

we would be misremembering

they would be misremembering

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have misremember

you would have misremember

he/she/it would have misremember

we would have misremember

they would have misremember

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been misremembering

you would have been misremembering

he/she/it would have been misremembering

we would have been misremembering

they would have been misremembering

FUTURE

I will misremember

you will misremember

he/she/it will misremember

we will misremember

they will misremember

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be misremembering

you will be misremembering

he/she/it will be misremembering

we will be misremembering

they will be misremembering

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have misremembered

you will have misremembered

he/she/it will have misremembered

we will have misremembered

they will have misremembered

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been misremembering

you will have been misremembering

he/she/it will have been misremembering

we will have been misremembering

they will have been misremembering

IMPERATIVE

you misremember

we let´s misremember

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to misremember

PAST

I misremembered

you misremembered

he/she/it misremembered

we misremembered

they misremembered

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was misremembering

you were misremembering

he/she/it was misremembering

we were misremembering

they were misremembering

PAST PARTICIPLE

misremembered

PAST PERFECT

I had misremembered

you had misremembered

he/she/it had misremembered

we had misremembered

they had misremembered

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been misremembering

you had been misremembering

he/she/it had been misremembering

we had been misremembering

they had been misremembering

PRESENT

I misremember

you misremember

he/she/it misremembers

we misremember

they misremember

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am misremembering

you are misremembering

he/she/it is misremembering

we are misremembering

they are misremembering

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

misremembering

PRESENT PERFECT

I have misremembered

you have misremembered

he/she/it has misremembered

we have misremembered

they have misremembered

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been misremembering

you have been misremembering

he/she/it has been misremembering

we have been misremembering

they have been misremembering

I would have misremembered

we would have misremembered

you would have misremembered

he/she/it would have misremembered

they would have misremembered