Mistake

An action or judgment that is misguided or wrong.

error blunder fault

A mistake is an action or judgment that is misguided or wrong. It can also refer to a misunderstanding.

/mɪˈsteɪk/

From Old English misstake, from mis- ‘badly’ + stake ‘trap, post, wager.’

error blunder fault oversight

success correctness accuracy

error fault failure

blunder oversight faux pas

process system

cognitive process human behavior