What does equivocar in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word equivocar in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use equivocar in Spanish.

The word equivocar in Spanish means confuse, be wrong, be mistaken, get wrong. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word equivocar

confuse

verbo transitivo (confundir)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Su comentario lo equivocó y cometió un error de cálculo.
The comment confused him and that led to a calculation error.

be wrong, be mistaken

verbo pronominal (cometer un error)

Si piensas que voy a cambiar de idea, te equivocas.
If you think I'm going to change my mind you're wrong (or: mistaken).

get wrong

(tomar por cierto)

Sara se equivocó de autobús y tomó uno que la llevó a las afueras de la ciudad.
Sara got the wrong bus and ended up in the outskirts.

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