- past participle of mistake.
mistaken
Example Sentences
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LZ therefore uses several layers of protection and analysis to identify these background events and prevent them from being mistaken for dark matter.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
Marshall, in an email to staff sent later Friday afternoon, said she was mistaken and that cooperation with Canada could continue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
A British aid worker says he was mistaken as a survivor of Nepal's flash floods, after it was incorrectly announced he had been rescued.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
But it doesn’t pay to be mistaken about what’s driving those costs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
“I think he might have mistaken Haskel for me.”
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
Vocabulary lists containing mistaken
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Power Suffix: -en
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