Misunderstanding may refer to:

• A mistaken or incorrect understanding
• Misunderstanding (2015 film), an Egyptian romantic comedy film
• Misunderstanding (2018 film), a Persian-language film
• "Misunderstanding" (Genesis song)
• Missunderstanding, a song by Al B. Sure!
• "Misunderstandings", an episode of As Time Goes By
• "The Misunderstanding", a song by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark from the album Organisation
• "The Misunderstandings" (The Amazing World of Gumball), an episode of The Amazing World of Gumball
• Major Misunderstanding, a character in the British adult comic Viz