Definition -using an incorrect word in place of a word that sounds similar | Examples Dad says the monster is jut a pigment of my imagination. (pigment should be figment) It's got lots of installation. (installation should be insulation) I have a photogenic memory. (photogenic should be photographic) |
In a malapropism, a person says the wrong word that sounds the same to the correct word. Instead of saying figment the person might say pigment. Or instead of saying insulation you might say installation. Although, the two words should be pronounced similarly.