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"Errores" is a noun which is often translated as "mistake", and "equivocaciones" is a noun which is also often translated as "mistake". Learn more about the difference between "errores" and "equivocaciones" below.
el error(
eh
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rrohr
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
la equivocación(
eh
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kee
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boh
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kah
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syohn
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. mistake
Quería llamar a mi novia, pero llamé a mi ex por equivocación.I wanted to call my girlfriend, but I called my ex by mistake.
2. (blunder)
a. misunderstanding
No vino nadie porque hubo una equivocación. Debíamos reunirnos a las 6 pm, no a las 6 am.There's nobody here because there was a misunderstanding. We were supposed to meet at 6 pm, not 6 am.