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The correct spelling is mistaken.
How to pronounce mistaken
/mɪsˈteɪkən/
verbIPA: /mɪsˈteɪkən/
Say it like: Mis-tak-en
The correct spelling is mistaken. To understand wrongly, taking one thing or person for another. For example: "Don't mistake my kindness for weakness."
Usage Examples
“Don't mistake my kindness for weakness.”
“A mistaken sense of loyalty.”
“He admitted he was mistaken about the budget numbers.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To understand wrongly, taking one thing or person for another.
- 2.To misunderstand (someone).
- 3.To commit an unintentional error; to do or think something wrong.
- 4.To take or choose wrongly.
adjective
- 1.Erroneous.
- 2.(with a copula verb, often with about) Having an incorrect belief.
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