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.
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.
also https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telephone_game