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Eggcorn (en.wikipedia.org)
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An eggcorn is the alteration of a word or phrase through the mishearing or reinterpretation of one or more of its elements, creating a new phrase that is plausible when used in the same context.

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[–] 2 points 1 month ago (1 child)

Not to be confused with a malaprop or a mondegreen.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malapropism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mondegreen

Side note, I'm happy to add eggcorn to my list of terms about using/hearing the wrong word, but why do I know so many lol

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