mistaken

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mistaken

/mɪˈsteɪkn̩/

Rhymes with -eɪkən

Where it comes from

Morphologically mistake + -n.

verb

participle, past past participle of mistake I'm frequently mistaken for my brother.

adjective more mistaken · most mistaken

Erroneous. A mistaken sense of loyalty.
often, with a copula verb, with about Having an incorrect belief. I think you must be (very) much mistaken.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: incorrect, wrong, misguided, false, misunderstood, misconceived, misunderstanding, erroneous, inaccurate, error, wrong-headed, wrongful, defective, improper, faulty, inappropriate

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"mistaken." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/mistaken. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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mistaken. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/mistaken

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"mistaken." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/mistaken.

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@misc{mistaken_2026,
  title = {mistaken},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mistaken},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}