a case of mistaken identity

noun phrase

: a situation due to being mistaken for someone else

Her arrest was a case of mistaken identity.

Examples of a case of mistaken identity in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Wrong Girls follows pot-loving besties Frankie (Stewart) and Molly (Alia Shawkat) as a case of mistaken identity throws their lives into chaos. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Aug. 2026

The movie stars Stewart and Alia Shawkat as codependent, marijuana-loving best friends who get caught in a case of mistaken identity that throws their lives into chaos. — Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026

But Kennedy concluded that this had been a case of mistaken identity. — Kimon De Greef, Longreads, 4 Aug. 2026

The Nigerian government then clarified that the killing in 2024 had been a case of mistaken identity. — Alexis Okeowo, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for a case of mistaken identity

• entity
• nonentity