- past participle of mistake.
mistaken
Example Sentences
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The symptoms of deficiency can develop slowly and are often mistaken for normal ageing.
From Science Daily • Jun. 25, 2026
Across the briefings over the past six months, head of referees Pierluigi Collina did not reference diving in relation to mistaken identity.
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026
Ahmed: Honestly, every time I’m mistaken for Dev Patel, I’ll take the flowers.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Still, any narrative that interest is cooling would be mistaken.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
As one of them said, “Our impression, and I think it was a mistaken one, was that much of her success was a result of Mr. Friedman’s effort.”
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
Vocabulary lists containing mistaken
Way Off: Synonyms for "Wrong"
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Power Suffix: -en
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