verb
- present participle of mistake; incorrectly identifying or understanding something or someone
Usage: present participle form
Examples
- She kept mistaking him for his twin brother.
- I’m mistaking this street for the one where I used to live.
- You’re mistaking kindness for weakness.
- He was mistaking the symptoms for a common cold.
- They’re mistaking our silence for agreement.
- I think you’re mistaking me for someone else.