What does "misinterpretation" mean?

An instance of misinterpreting.

Misinterpretation

Common synonyms include: aberrancy, aberration, ambiguous interpretation, blunder, communication gap, conceptual misunderstanding.

noun

noun ·6 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Noun

1
An instance of misinterpreting. countable, uncountable
"Charmed as was De Brooke at the outward effects of his Rosilia's sensibility, yet at the same time pained at the situation of his child, conscious that she attracted all eyes upon her, and fearful also of the misinterpretation of affectation or weakness given to it by her ladyship, he looked at his sister, who, comprehending his wishes, lent her kind interference, and conducted Rosilia from the apartment."
2
putting the wrong interpretation on wordnet

"It appears there was a misinterpretation on your part."

From mis- + interpretation or misinterpret + -ation.