spot vs mistake

mistake vs spot

spot and mistake both are nouns.

spot and mistake both are verbs.

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

As nouns, mistake is a hypernym of spot; that is, mistake is a word with a broader meaning than spot:

spot: an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
mistake: a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

Other hypernyms of spot include error, fault.

spot (noun)	mistake (noun)
an act that brings discredit to the person who does it	a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
a business establishment for entertainment	an understanding of something that is not correct
a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer	part of a statement that is not correct
a playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value
a blemish made by dirt
a small contrasting part of something
an outstanding characteristic
a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance
a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising
a mark on a die or on a playing card (shape depending on the suit)
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
a small piece or quantity of something
a slight attack of illness

spot (verb)	mistake (verb)
mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition	to make a mistake or be incorrect
become spotted	identify incorrectly
make a spot or mark onto
mar or impair with a flaw
catch sight of
detect with the senses

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