malapropism

noun

1. (uncountable)The blundering use of an absurdly inappropriate word or expression in place of a similar-sounding one.

   “The script employed malapropism to great effect.”

2. (countable)An instance of this; malaprop.

   “The translator matched every malapropism in the original with one from his own language.”

   “The humor comes from all the malapropisms.”

3. (form-of, rare)Rare form of malapropism.

   “M. Jules Lemaître has reproached Shakespeare for his love of Malapropisms. Those of Dogberry and many of his other low comedy parts are highly diverting buffoonery.”

   “That old wound to his pride and self-esteem was not yet closed. He had come thinking he could talk of it, even wanting to talk of his fettered condition, and—behold! he was shrinking away from this reminder by Aunt Juley, renowned for her Malapropisms.”