mistaken

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/mɪˈsteɪkən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/mɪˈsteɪkən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(mi stā′kən)

From the verb mistake: (⇒ conjugate)
mistaken is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections
v past p

Collocations for "mistaken"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "mistaken" in context.

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mistaken

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
adj
  1. a mistaken [view, interpretation, impression, sense, understanding] (of)
  2. a mistaken [view] of the situation
  3. a mistaken [idea, notion, concept]
  4. a mistaken [calculation, answer, reply]
  5. mistaken [thoughts, comments, remarks, opinions]
  6. it appears that I [was, may have been] mistaken (when)
  7. is mistaken in [thinking, believing, assuming] (that)
  8. is [sorely, extremely, quite] mistaken
  9. (then) you are (very much) mistaken
  10. [sadly, I'm afraid] you are mistaken
  11. had been mistaken about his [intentions, character, kindness]
  12. if I am not mistaken
  13. How could you be so mistaken?
  14. am (not) so mistaken as to [think, assume, suppose]
  15. a (simple) case of mistaken identity
WordReference English Collocations © 2026

mistake

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. a [grave, small, minor, major, serious] mistake
  2. [some, several, a few, a lot of, 10] mistakes
  3. mistakes [on, in] the [test, exam, assignment]
  4. her [test] was full of mistakes
  5. made [a terrible, an unforgivable] mistake
  6. [make, correct, spot, point out] a mistake
  7. learn from your mistakes
  8. hasn't made any mistakes
  9. got away with the mistake
  10. excuse me, (that was) my mistake
  11. [I apologize, I'm sorry] about the mistake
  12. it's an easy mistake (to make)
  13. it's a common mistake
  14. it was all a big mistake
  15. it was a mistake to ask (you for help)
  16. make no mistake (about it), I'm [serious, not joking]
  17. a mistake on [my, the company's, her coworker's] part
  18. a mistake in [calculation, timing, quantity, judgement]
  19. a mistake of their own making
  20. too many mistakes in [grammar, spelling, structure]
v
  1. mistook me for [someone else, my dad]
  2. do you mistake me for a...?
  3. do not mistake me for a
  4. mistook me for a [crook, killer]
  5. cannot mistake that [voice, face, smell]
  6. there's no mistaking [that voice, the sound]
  7. don't mistake the [fact, message] for
  8. mistook her [meaning, sincerity, kindness] for
'mistaken' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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