noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
misrecognition; mistaking (one thing for another)
Used for incorrectly identifying a person, object, or situation as something else. Often appears in legal, news, or formal contexts.
警察は容疑者を誤認して逮捕した。
The police mistook the suspect and arrested the wrong person.
事実を誤認すると
If you misrecognize the facts, you will make a wrong judgment.