1. (

• mistake ,
• error ,
• fault

) a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention; "he made a bad mistake"; "she was quick to point out my errors"; "I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults" ;

2. (

• mistake ,
• misunderstanding ,
• misapprehension

) an understanding of something that is not correct; "he wasn't going to admit his mistake"; "make no mistake about his intentions"; "there must be some misunderstanding;

3. (

• error ,
• mistake

) part of a statement that is not correct; "the book was full of errors" ;

1. (

• mistake ,
• misidentify

) identify incorrectly; "Don't mistake her for her twin sister" ;

2. (

• err ,
• mistake ,
• slip

) to make a mistake or be incorrect ;