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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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[–] 7 points 1 week ago

Seems like the main difference is that a malapropism ends up not making sense, while an eggcorn can be logicked to an extent.

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