Flüchtigkeitsfehler
careless mistake
The German word "Flüchtigkeitsfehler" is a compound noun that means "careless mistake" or "slip-up". It is made up of two parts: "Flüchtigkeit," meaning "carelessness" or "wastefulness," and "Fehler," which means "mistake" or "error."
"Flüchtigkeitsfehler" refers to errors made due to lack of attention or focus, often occurring in tasks requiring precision or carefulness.
Similar words in German include "Rechenfehler" (calculation error), "Tippfehler" (typo), and "verbaler Fehler" (verbal error).
The difference is that "Flüchtigkeitsfehler" specifically emphasizes a careless oversight, while the other terms denote specific types of errors that can occur through various forms of mistakes.
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Examples
Ein Flüchtigkeitsfehler passiert schnell.noun
A careless mistake happens quickly.
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