mistranscription

noun

mis·​tran·​scrip·​tion ˌmis-tran(t)-ˈskrip-shən 

plural mistranscriptions

: a mistake in transcription : an incorrect copy

an unlikely word that was probably a mistranscription

Mr. Lofaro does make major improvements on the texture of the whole novel, correcting mistranscriptions and preserving dialect.

—Benjamin Lytal

Examples of mistranscription in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Transcriptions help reporters search for key words and phrases, but Minutes is far from foolproof, meaning fast talkers and grumbled phrases are susceptible to mistranscription. —Troy Aidan Sambajon, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Mar. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1648, in the meaning defined above