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Added 9 October 2026

mistaken

/mɪˈsteɪkn̩/ verb

verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about mistaken at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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

adjective

Erroneous.
A mistaken sense of loyalty.
Having an incorrect belief.
I think you must be (very) much mistaken.

Origin

Morphologically mistake + -n.

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