misrecollect

verb

mis·​rec·​ol·​lect ˌmis-ˌre-kə-ˈlekt 

misrecollected; misrecollecting

transitive + intransitive

: to recollect wrongly

misrecollect a name

: to have a wrong or inaccurate recollection

Dixon too in his elaborate researches into ancient husbandry, if I do not misrecollect, starts no doubt on the subject.

—James Madison

misrecollection

ˌmis-ˌre-kə-ˈlek-shən 

noun

plural misrecollections

a confused misrecollection of a past time

I had one misrecollection in the article I wrote about Gilbert's political career on the day after his passing. He and Dave Dorsett only faced off in one aldermanic race, not two …

—Patrick Stout

Innocent misrecollection, like failure of recollection, is not an uncommon human experience.

—Michael N. Levy

Word History

First Known Use

1787, in the meaning defined above