mistake

/mɪstˈeɪk/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
   “he made a bad mistake”
2. an understanding of something that is not correct
   “he wasn't going to admit his mistake”
3. part of a statement that is not correct
   “the book was full of errors”

verb

1. identify incorrectly
   “Don't mistake her for her twin sister”
2. to make a mistake or be incorrect

Synonyms for mistake

• error
• fault
• misunderstanding
• misapprehension
• misidentify
• err
• slip

Words that rhyme with mistake

• break
• make
• take
• shake
• stake
• rake
• snake
• wake
• fake
• brake
• flake
• undertake
• ache
• bake
• cake
• retake
• awake
• intake
• lake
• overtake
• partake
• quake
• sake
• bellyache
• cheesecake
• drake
• earthquake
• fruitcake
• hake
• headache