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misstatement vs mistake

mistake vs misstatement

misstatement and mistake both are nouns.

misstatement is not a verb while mistake is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
misstatement Yes No No No
mistake Yes No Yes No
As nouns, mistake is a hyponym of misstatement; that is, mistake is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than misstatement:
  • misstatement: a statement that contains a mistake
  • mistake: part of a statement that is not correct
Other hyponyms of misstatement include error, malaprop, malapropism, slip of the tongue.
misstatement (noun) mistake (noun)
a statement that contains a mistake 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
misstatement (verb) mistake (verb)
to make a mistake or be incorrect
identify incorrectly
Difference between misstatement and mistake

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