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How to Say "you mistake" in Spanish

The Spanish word foryou mistakeis equivocasB2 level.

English → SpanishB2
VerbB2formal
identifying incorrectly
A young person stands in a bathroom, looking uncertain while holding a red-tipped paintbrush near their mouth, confusing it with the actual toothbrush resting in a cup nearby.

Examples

Siempre **equivocas** mi nombre con el de mi hermana.

You always confuse my name with my sister's.

No **equivocas** la causa con el efecto en tu análisis.

You don't mistake the cause for the effect in your analysis.

Transitive Action

In this usage, 'equivocas' acts on an object (like a name or an idea). It describes your action of mixing up two things, not your state of being wrong.

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