Please tell me the difference/s between "error" and "mistake."?

Question

Please tell me the difference/s between "error" and "mistake."?

Answer 1

An Error is a deviation from accuracy or correctness; a mistake, as in action or speech

Answer 2

According to Wikipedia:

"An ‘error' is a deviation from accuracy or correctness.

A ‘mistake' is an error caused by a fault: the fault being misjudgment, carelessness, or forgetfulness.

Now, say that I run a stop sign because I was in a hurry, and wasn't concentrating, and the police stop me, that is a mistake. If, however, I try to park in an area with conflicting signs, and I get a ticket because I was incorrect on my interpretation of what the signs meant, that would be an error. The first time it would be an error. The second time it would be a mistake since I should have known better."

Answer 3

Error and mistake denote a  wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention...  

Answer 4

An error is something you have done which is considered to be incorrect or wrong, or which should not have been done.

ex..Nasa discovered a mathematical error in its calculations.

If you make a mistake, you do something which you did not intend to do, or which produces a result that you do not want.

ex...I think it is a big mistake to confuse books with life.

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Answer 5

Generally speaking, "error" is a snootier word than "mistake."