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mistaken.

Erroneous.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/mɪˈsteɪkn̩/
  1. Erroneous.

    A mistaken sense of loyalty.
  2. Having an incorrect belief.

    often
    I think you must be (very) much mistaken.
    He admitted he was mistaken about the budget numbers.
Where this word comes from

Morphologically mistake + -n.

verb/mɪˈsteɪkn̩/
  1. past participle of mistake

    form-of · participle · past
    I'm frequently mistaken for my brother.
Where this word comes from

Morphologically mistake + -n.

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