difference between mistake, fault and error

mistake - алдаа
an action or an opinion that is not correct, or that produces a result that you did not want

• It's easy to make a mistake.
• Don't worry, we all make mistakes.

fault - буруу, зөрчил
 the responsibility for something wrong that has happened or been done

• Why should I say sorry when it's not my fault?
• It's nobody's fault.

error - догодол, эндүүрэл
a mistake, especially one that causes problems or affects the result of something

• No payments were made last week because of a computer error.

You are right because all the verbs indicate that something is wrong or has gone wrong.

Fault is often associated with the idea of blame. You have done something wrong and you are responsible for this/you are to blame for this and it is your fault.

Mistake is usually used in connection with apology. If you make a mistake because you've made the wrong decision, you accept that you have done something wrong and you apologise for it.


Error is often connected to the idea of something being incorrect. You can choose the wrong word in a sentence. You press the wrong key on the keyboard and your computer shows that this is wrong and the word error appears on the sccreen.

These are a few examples of the differences but there are many more.