WordCmp.com

misestimation vs mistake

mistake vs misestimation

misestimation and mistake both are nouns.

misestimation is not a verb while mistake is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
misestimation Yes No No No
mistake Yes No Yes No
As nouns, mistake is a hypernym of misestimation; that is, mistake is a word with a broader meaning than misestimation:
  • misestimation: a mistake in calculating
  • mistake: a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
Other hypernyms of misestimation include error, fault.
misestimation (noun) mistake (noun)
a mistake in calculating 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
misestimation (verb) mistake (verb)
to make a mistake or be incorrect
identify incorrectly
Difference between misestimation and mistake

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.