Questions about example sentences with, and the definition and usage of "Mistaken"

A: The phrase “If I’m not mistaken” is another way of saying “If I remember correctly”. It is a casual phrase used in conversation such as “His dog’s name is Louis, if I’m not mistaken”.

A: It means you’ve made a big mistake or you’re way off

A: If I’m not mistaken, you’re Richard, right?
If I’m not mistaken, the store should be open at 10.
If I’m not mistaken, she used to be a teacher a few years ago.
If I’m not mistaken, she has two daughters in kindergarten.

Usually put at beginning of sentence and followed by what they think the correct answer is to a topic.

Think of it like how ね is used:
あなたは田中さんですね

A: thanks a lot for all the clarification 😊

A: If I'm not mistaken, English is a hard language.
If I'm not mistaken, cake is unhealthy for you.
Breakfast is the most important meal, if I'm not mistaken.


The phrase is basically used before or after you state a fact you are not sure about.

A: "You must be mistaken."
"He thought he was right, but he was mistaken"

A: Maybe "if I'm not mistaken" sounds a bit more formal. When writing an essay or anything of the sort, I would use that one. "If I'm not wrong" is more of an everyday thing.

A: ‘By mistaken’ is incorrect. By mistake is correct. To use ‘mistaken’ you might say, ‘You are mistaken.’

A: "Mistaken" is very formal and polite. They both mean essentially the same thing. "You're wrong" is very strong and offensive, whereas "You're mistaken" is somewhat less offensive.

I was wrong about that. (informal/what you usually hear)

I was mistaken about that. (formal/polite)

A: "you must have mistaken me for someone else" "you misunderstand the question"

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A: If I am not a mistaken

A: yes very natural

A: I'm in my 30's, but I'm often mistaken for being in my 20's.

or

I'm in my 30's, but people often mistake me for being in my 20's.

A: You should say "I'm often mistaken for a Chinese man"or even, "I'm often mistaken as being Chinese" which is a little bit more natural :)