Maria Konnikova

In the world of speeches and orations, especially historical ones, the persistent misquotation is understandable. You hear a speech. You misremember or mishear a line as something more colorful than it was.

American Writer

Dar Williams

The very best thing for music would be to live next door to a person who listens to loud music so you could mishear music everyday and mutate it to your own means.

American Musician

Mishear often results from background noise or poor sound quality, leading to confusion.

Auditory Confusion

Mishearing is common during phone conversations due to signal issues.

Telephone Troubles

Unfamiliar accents can make it easier to mishear words.