mistake

Meanings

• a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
  • "he made a bad mistake"
• an understanding of something that is not correct
  • "he wasn't going to admit his mistake"
  • "make no mistake about his intentions"
• part of a statement that is not correct
• identify incorrectly
  • "Don't mistake her for her twin sister"
• to make a mistake or be incorrect

Synonyms

err, error, fault, misapprehension, misidentify, misunderstanding, slip