literal vs mistake

mistake vs literal

literal and mistake both are nouns.

literal is an adjective but mistake is not an adjective.

literal is not a verb while mistake is a verb.

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

As nouns, mistake is a hypernym of literal; that is, mistake is a word with a broader meaning than literal:

literal: a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind
mistake: part of a statement that is not correct

Other hypernyms of literal include error.

literal (noun)	mistake (noun)
a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind	a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
	an understanding of something that is not correct
	part of a statement that is not correct

literal (adjective)	mistake (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

literal (verb)	mistake (verb)
	to make a mistake or be incorrect
	identify incorrectly

Difference between literal and mistake

Words related to "literal"

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