the mistaken use of a word or phrase in place of a similar sounding one.
Questions tagged [malapropism]
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How to avoid using the wrong word due to a similar spelling or pronunciation in an other language?
When learning a new language, how can one avoid malapropism due to another language one knows better?
For example when I started leaning English I was/am fluent in German and had difficulties not to confuse the English "where" with the German "wer"…
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