What Superman Is Mistaken For Crossword Clue — 5 Letters

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The famous phrase "Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Superman!" suggests Superman is mistaken for a bird or a plane. However, "ABIRD" and "APLANE" are both 5 letters with an article, but neither works cleanly. Let me reconsider — "PLANE" is 5 letters and fits the classic phrase where Superman is mistaken for a plane.

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PLANEFrom the classic Superman phrase 'It's a bird, it's a plane, it's Superman!' — Superman is mistaken for a plane, and PLANE is exactly 5 letters.
ABIRDSuperman is also mistaken for a bird in the same phrase, though 'ABIRD' with article is awkward.
CLARKClark Kent is Superman's alter ego, though this doesn't fit 'mistaken for' well.
HUMANSuperman is mistaken for a human when disguised as Clark Kent.

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