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mistake vs corrigendum

corrigendum vs mistake

mistake and corrigendum both are nouns.

mistake is a verb but corrigendum is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mistake Yes No Yes No
corrigendum Yes No No No
As nouns, corrigendum is a hyponym of mistake; that is, corrigendum is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mistake:
  • mistake: part of a statement that is not correct
  • corrigendum: a printer's error; to be corrected
Other hyponyms of mistake include erratum, literal, literal error, misprint, typo, typographical error.
mistake (noun) corrigendum (noun)
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention a printer's error; to be corrected
an understanding of something that is not correct
part of a statement that is not correct
mistake (verb) corrigendum (verb)
to make a mistake or be incorrect
identify incorrectly
Difference between mistake and corrigendum

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