misdial

verb

mis·​di·​al ˌmis-ˈdī(-ə)l 

misdialed; misdialing

transitive + intransitive

: to dial (a telephone number) incorrectly

… misdialed the phone number of his alleged accomplice and left a message detailing his whereabouts—on an answering machine whose recording clearly stated it belonged to a Ft. Smith cop.

—Newsweek

misdial

ˈmis-ˌdī(-ə)l 

noun

plural misdials

a phone call that turned out to be a misdial

Word History

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above