malapropism /malˈə-pro-pi-zm/

1. The misapplication of words without mispronunciation, from Mrs Malaprop in Sheridan's play, The Rivals, who uses words malapropos
2. A word so used

• ball-girl
• ball-gown
• ball-gowns
• ballhawk
• ballhawks
• balling
• ballings
• ballista
• ballistae
• ballistas
• ballistic
• ballistic missile
• ballistic missiles
• ballistic pendulum
• ballistic pendulums
• ballistics
• ballistite
• ballistites
• ballistocardiogram
• ballistocardiograms
• ballistocardiograph
• ballistocardiography
• ballium
• balliums
• ball lightning