These are all words for a word, figure or fact that is not said, written down or typed correctly. 以上各词均指用词、数字、事实等的错误、口误、笔误。

• mistake a word or figure that is not said or written down correctly 指用词或数字上的错误、口误、笔误：◆It's a common mistake among learners of English. 这是学英语的人常犯的错误。◆spelling mistakes 拼写错误
• error (rather formal) a word, figure, etc. that is not said or written down correctly 指用词、数字等的错误、口误、笔误：◆There are too many errors in your work. 你的工作失误太多。 NOTE Error is a more formal way of saying mistake. * error 为 mistake 的较正式用语。
• inaccuracy (rather formal) a piece of information that is not exactly correct 指信息不准确、有误：◆The article is full of inaccuracies. 这篇文章里不准确的地方比比皆是。
• slip a small mistake, usually made by being careless or not paying attention 指常因粗心或未予以重视造成的差错、疏漏、纰漏
• howler (informal, especially BrE) a stupid mistake, especially in what sb says or writes 尤指言谈或行文中的愚蠢错误：◆The report is full of howlers. 这份报告错漏百出。 NOTE A howler is usually an embarrassing mistake which shows that the person who made it does not know sth that they really should know. * howler 通常指令人难堪的错误，表明犯错误者不知道应该知道的东西。
• misprint a small mistake in a printed text 指印刷文本上的错误

Patterns

• a(n) mistake/error/inaccuracy/slip/howler/misprint in sth
• to make a(n) mistake/error/slip/howler
• to contain/be full of mistakes/errors/inaccuracies/howlers/misprints