literal vs erratum

literal and erratum both are nouns.

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

As nouns, literal and erratum are synonyms defined as:

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

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

literal (noun)	erratum (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

literal (adjective)	erratum (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