Misconception, misunderstanding. Also: an instance of this, a particular misconception.

Wrong inference. Cf. miscollection, n.

A misconception about the meaning of something; a thing incorrectly done or thought; an error of judgement.

An incorrect inference.

Wrong imagination.

A wrong or faulty impression.

A misunderstanding.

A reading across the page instead of down the column (of a newspaper, etc.), producing a ludicrous connection of subjects. Also figurative.

As a count noun: a misconception.

Literary Criticism. Harold Bloom's term for: (an) unconscious misreading or misinterpretation of a text.