mistake vs literal

literal vs mistake

mistake and literal both are nouns.

mistake is not an adjective while literal is an adjective.

mistake is a verb but literal is not a verb.

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

As nouns, literal is a hyponym of mistake; that is, literal is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mistake:

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

Other hyponyms of mistake include corrigendum, erratum, literal error, misprint, typo, typographical error.

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

mistake (adjective)	literal (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

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

Difference between mistake and literal

Words related to "literal"

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