mistaken
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,953 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 9,212 times across 191,579 chapters — 0.004% of every word in the library.
What it means
adjective
- wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment also: misguided well-meaning but misguided teachersa mistaken belief
- arising from error also: false a false assumptiona mistaken view of the situation
mistaken in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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I recognised Lady Luard, but she had mistaken me for the doctor.
Greville Fane · Henry James · Chapter 1
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He was quite mistaken, however, for that was by no means the end of it.
Snowflakes and Sunbeams · R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne · Chapter 1
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He nearly broke my heart that day, the hurt look in his eyes; the game, mistaken, little devil!
The City of Fire · Grace Livingston Hill · Chapter 1
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I remember my surprise at seeing one of them a woman, and I thought I must be mistaken.
The Treasure-Train · Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve · Chapter 1
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Then regretting, perhaps, to have said so much, “But I may be mistaken,” he added: “I do not pretend to be infallible.”
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1