mistaken identity

Frequency: 6.27.5 per million words

A situation in which you wrongly think someone is a different person.

identityADJECTIVE + NOUN

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mistaken

Examples (10)

  • This is obviously a case of mistaken identity.
  • The arrest was due to mistaken identity, and the innocent man was released.
  • The play's plot revolves around a comical mistaken identity.
  • She was mistakenly accused of the crime, a clear case of mistaken identity.
  • He frequently suffers from cases of mistaken identity because he has a famous look-alike.
  • The security guard apologized for the confusion, explaining it was a mistaken identity.
  • The detective suspected mistaken identity after interviewing the witness.
  • It's an unfortunate incident of mistaken identity, and we deeply regret the error.
  • Tales of mistaken identity are common in classic literature.
  • They discovered it was a classic mistaken identity scenario when the real culprit appeared.