Foundation level · Year 4 · free
error
noun · Say it: ER-er
What it means
Foundationa mistake
Mrs Patel circled one small error in my spelling test.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- blunder
- fault
- mistake
- slip
More examples
- Harry checked his maths answers carefully to find any errors.
Where the word comes from
From Latin 'errare', meaning to wander or go astray.
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