Mistaken: meaning, definitions and examples

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mistaken

 

[ mษชหˆsteษชkษ™n ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

feeling

Wrong in one's opinion or judgment.

Synonyms

erroneous, false, incorrect, wrong

Examples of usage

  • He was mistaken in his belief that she cared for him.
  • I had been sadly mistaken in my assumption.
Context #2 | Verb

action

Be wrong about.

Synonyms

confuse, misinterpret, mix-up

Examples of usage

  • I mistook him for his brother.
  • Don't mistake her kindness for weakness.

Translations

Translations of the word "mistaken" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น enganado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค—เคฒเคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช falsch

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ salah

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพะผะธะปะบะพะฒะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ bล‚ฤ™dny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้–“้•ใฃใŸ (machigatta)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท erronรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ equivocado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yanlฤฑลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ž˜๋ชป๋œ (jalmotdoen)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฎุงุทุฆ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mylnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ chybnรฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้”™่ฏฏ็š„ (cuรฒwรน de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ napaฤen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ rรถng

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐั‚ะต

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ”แƒชแƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sษ™hv

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ equivocado

Etymology

The word 'mistaken' originated from the Middle English word 'mistaken', which means to take in error. It has evolved over time to its current usage in the English language. The concept of being mistaken or making a mistake is universal across cultures and has been a part of human communication for centuries.

See also: mistakenly, mistakes, unmistakable, unmistakably.

Word Frequency Rank

At #5,163 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.