misidentify in English

verb
1
identify (something or someone) incorrectly.
I began the day by intentionally misidentifying seals as penguins.

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1. If you misidentify a bed Bug infestation, it gives the Bugs more time to spread to other areas of the house or hitchhike a ride to someone else's house to start a new infestation