vertauscht
Translation
swapped, mixed up, interchanged, confused
Examples
Ich habe die Namen vertauscht.
I mixed up the names.
Unsere Mäntel wurden vertauscht.
Our coats were swapped.
Grammar Patterns
to swap ((sth.)) I swapped the keys.
to swap ((sth.)) with ((sth.)) He swapped his phone with mine.
Similar Words
Synonyms: verwechselt (confused); Antonyms: sortiert (sorted), geordnet (ordered)
Etymology
From the prefix 'ver-' (often indicating a mistake or change) and 'tauschen' (to swap/exchange). It implies something was swapped incorrectly.
Memory Tips
Imagine two people accidentally taking each other's identical suitcases at an airport. Their suitcases have been 'vertauscht'.