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

Speaking of mistaken, Sjögren’s disease is kind of a case of mistaken identity— where your immune system somehow thinks your normal body tissue is something to be attacked. — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, 52, was shot during a traffic stop in a case of mistaken identity. — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 16 July 2026

Meyer's feature debut follows Frankie (Stewart) and Molly (Shawkat), a pair of pot-loving best friends who get mixed up in a case of mistaken identity that throws their lives into chaos. — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 26 June 2026

The United States’ captain Tim Ream was the beneficiary of a World Cup first as a yellow card for a foul was rescinded after a case of mistaken identity. — George Edwards, New York Times, 21 June 2026

Rhymes for a case of mistaken identity

• entity
• nonentity