1. identifying someone or something incorrectly; mistaking one person or thing for another
Usage: present participle of 'misidentify'

Examples

• The witness was misidentifying the suspect in the police lineup.
• She worried about misidentifying the plant species during the biology exam.
• The security guard was misidentifying employees who had recently changed their appearance.
• He kept misidentifying the historical figures in the portrait gallery.
• The lab technician was misidentifying the blood samples, which caused serious problems.
• They were misidentifying the bird calls during the nature walk.
• The software was misidentifying faces in the photograph.