English · Word Candidate

mistake

/mɪˈstʊk/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: mistakes · mistaking · mistook · mistaken

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To understand wrongly, taking one thing or person for another.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hiểu lầm, lấy cái này cho cái khác

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Verb

Sorry, I mistook you for my brother. You look very similar.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An error.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một lỗi

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Noun

There were too many mistakes in the test, that unfortunately you failed.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A pitch which was intended to be pitched in a hard-to-hit location, but instead ends up in an easy-to-hit place.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một cú ném vào vị trí khó đánh nhưng lại kết thúc ở nơi dễ đánh

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “mistake” mean?

To understand wrongly, taking one thing or person for another.

Is “mistake” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.