Such a misuse involving some similarity of sound between the misused word and the appropriate word.
A misapplication or overextension of figurative or analogical description; a wrongly applied metaphor or trope.
A misuse of a word; an application of a term to something which it does not properly denote.
An erroneous or improper usage.
A faux pas or breach of etiquette; a transgression against the norms of expected behavior.
Error in the use of language.