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mistake vs misstatement

misstatement vs mistake

mistake and misstatement both are nouns.

mistake is a verb but misstatement is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mistake Yes No Yes No
misstatement Yes No No No
As nouns, misstatement is a hypernym of mistake; that is, misstatement is a word with a broader meaning than mistake:
  • mistake: part of a statement that is not correct
  • misstatement: a statement that contains a mistake
mistake (noun) misstatement (noun)
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention a statement that contains a mistake
an understanding of something that is not correct
part of a statement that is not correct
mistake (verb) misstatement (verb)
to make a mistake or be incorrect
identify incorrectly
Difference between mistake and misstatement

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