Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun mistaking

1 sense of mistaking

Sense 1
misinterpretation, misunderstanding, mistaking -- (putting the wrong interpretation on; "his misinterpretation of the question caused his error"; "there was no mistaking her meaning")
       => interpretation -- (an explanation that results from interpreting something; "the report included his interpretation of the forensic evidence")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb mistake

2 senses of mistake

Sense 1
mistake, misidentify -- (identify incorrectly; "Don't mistake her for her twin sister")
       => identify -- (consider to be equal or the same; "He identified his brother as one of the fugitives")

Sense 2
err, mistake, slip -- (to make a mistake or be incorrect)