I accidentally called you vs I mistakenly called you

Both phrases are correct and can be used interchangeably. They convey the same meaning of calling someone by mistake. The choice between 'accidentally' and 'mistakenly' is a matter of personal preference.

Last updated: April 01, 2024 • 779 views

I accidentally called you

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that the action of calling someone was not intentional or done by mistake.

Examples:

I accidentally called you instead of my mom.
She accidentally called her ex-boyfriend last night.

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I accidentally called the wrong race.
I accidentally called my teacher "mommy."
I accidentally called him the other day and I got his voicemail.
And when I accidentally called my Mum on the wrong phone, they finally got full access to the inner Circle.
Anyway, she accidentally called you by mistake, and we are so sorry, but you really didn't make the team.
And I've accidentally called each one Vijay Singh.
My dad accidentally called the wrong kind of party place and...
On a date, yes, with my boyfriend, no, because when I accidentally called Liam that, he called me his muse.
I don't know what it is, but one time, I accidentally called her? Mom?
I accidentally called that in 2014 like five seconds ago!
Scott, your phone accidentally called me last night
So, apparently, Pam went out last night and accidentally called my work phone at three in the morning.
like the time you were given a cavity search, and accidentally called the warden Mum.
Yes, by some strange coincidence, he called me accidentally, trying to reach a knife store to buy a surprise for some children he knows.
Gus, don't be a jury summons I accidentally threw in the trash last month along with something called a W2.
I'm sorry, did I accidentally oprima numero dos when I called?
I... I accidentally touched my girlfriend.
I accidentally pushed his thingy off.
I accidentally spilled wine on her carpet.
Because I accidentally discharged my weapon.

Alternatives:

I mistakenly called you
I unintentionally called you
I called you by accident
I dialed your number by mistake
I made an accidental call to you

I mistakenly called you

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to convey the idea that the action of calling someone was done in error or by misunderstanding.

Examples:

I mistakenly called you instead of my sister.
He mistakenly called his boss during his day off.

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Our task is to discover the function of the object that you mistakenly called an eggshell.
tool). Sometimes mistakenly called mahogany alder, some
He won all his matches but then a ball was mistakenly called to be out.
The Feast of Trumpets [Yom Ha Teruah] also mistakenly called Rosh Ha Shanah or the Head of the Year.
Let's instead analyze the percentage in the case of which we wanted to play on red/ nero, equal/ disappear etc., those that are mistakenly called by many bets at 50%.
It looks reddish in the photos. If so, that is more suggestive of Pende. Older masks used the same red cosmetic barkwood paste that people used (mistakenly called "camwood" sometimes/Kuba call it "tukula" or "nkula").
Who chose that symbol (the the France SS cross circled, mistakenly called Celtic ) knew what it represented!
Often the chiocciole (snail) is mistakenly called the lumache (slug); in reality the slug is without a shell and are not eatable.
So it seems like this brand likes a style that mimics crochet but isn't crochet, from what I can tell, although it often gets mistakenly called crochet in online fashion reports.
I mistakenly thought we could bring a woman's murderer to justice.
I mistakenly treated him as a responsible adult.
Chief Dooley, I'm afraid I mistakenly took your stolen-car report.
Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, in the previous debate I mistakenly did not use up nearly all my speaking time.
So as a person who had a romantic view of Detroit and its industrial heritage, I mistakenly turned my back on finance.
I mistakenly thought that was direct and sufficient enough, but apparently I was wrong.
I'm sorry, Countess, I mistakenly thought we were here to repair a hospital.
Sensitive pictures of... of me and Tom that I mistakenly took on my work phone.
I was picking up some Bass Industries blueprints earlier, and it seems I mistakenly took your portfolio.
I mistakenly believed you and your brother's silence on the matter... meant you felt appropriately ashamed of your behavior.
Finally I can put my hands on the RS5, so exceptional road aboard I mistakenly led me to believe that on the track is just as exhilarating.

Alternatives:

I accidentally called you
I unintentionally called you
I called you by mistake
I dialed your number by accident
I made a mistaken call to you

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