mistaken

/mɪˈsteɪkn̩/
adjective

Erroneous.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Adjective 2 meanings

  1. Erroneous.

    “A mistaken sense of loyalty.”

  2. Having an incorrect belief.

    “I think you must be (very) much mistaken.”

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

Morphologically mistake + -n.

MISTAKEN at a glance

MISTAKEN has 8 letters and scores 14 points in Scrabble (M 3 + I 1 + S 1 + T 1 + A 1 + K 5 + E 1 + N 1) and 16 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #7,248 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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