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.
Not to be confused with a malaprop or a mondegreen.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malapropism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mondegreen
Side note, I’m happy to add eggcorn to my list of terms about using/hearing the wrong word, but why do I know so many lol
According to the German Wikipedia on Mondegreen (Verhörer), cacography, malapropism and eggcorn are its sub categories.
Was gonna take my dog to the vet to get her fixed, but that restaurant looks a helluva lot more convenient. Tried calling ahead, but I wrote the phone prefix down wrong & got some nudie bar instead.
