erratum vs literal

erratum and literal both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
erratum	Yes	No	No	No
literal	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, erratum and literal are synonyms defined as:

erratum and literal: a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind

Other synonyms of erratum include literal error, misprint, typo, typographical error.

erratum (noun)	literal (noun)
a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind	a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind

erratum (adjective)	literal (adjective)
	limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text
	without interpretation or embellishment
	avoiding embellishment or exaggeration (used for emphasis)
	being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something