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

[ Syn: error , fault ]

an understanding of something that is not correct; he wasnt going to admit his mistake; make no mistake about his intentions; there must be some misunderstanding--I dont have a sister

[ Syn: misunderstanding , misapprehension ]

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

[ Syn: error ]

identify incorrectly; Dont mistake her for her twin sister

[ Syn: misidentify ]

to make a mistake or be incorrect

[ Syn: err , slip ]