Mistook

//mɪsˈtʊk//

Synonyms for "mistook" (163 found)

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Closest matches (33)

error accident amiss anachronism bad job bevue bloomer blooper blunder bobble boggle bonehead play boner boo boo boo-boo boob botch bull bungle clanger

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clerical error clumsy performance

Noun(11 words)

error fault aberration barbarism bloomer blooper blunder boner boo-boo break clanger

Strong matches (49)

Noun(12 words)

cock-up erroneity faux pas floater flub fluff fuckup gaffe goof howler inaccuracy lapse

confuse contort corrigendum defect delusion distort err erratum etourderie failure fallacy false step fault faute faux pas flaw flub fluff folly foozle

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fumble gaffe garble gaucherie get one wrong get wrong gloss goof hash hole howler human error illusion impropriety indiscretion

Verb(2 words)

confuse err

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Sample sentences

10 total sentences available.

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Ken mistook you for me.

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I mistook you for my brother.

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I mistook you for your brother.

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I didn't greet you because I mistook you for somebody else.

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