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Spell Bee Word: Error


What does error mean?

Word: Error

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Error means something done, said or written wrongly.

Synonyms: fault, slip

Antonyms: accuracy

How do you spell error?

Syllables: er - ror

Tricky part: The ending is or, not er, even though the two sound alike.

Watch out for: errer, erorr

Memory tip: The o in error is round, like the zero a teacher might write next to a wrong answer.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. trial and error: trying different ways until you find one that works Example: "Arjun learnt to fold the paper boat by trial and error."

Error in a sentence

Example 1: I found an error in my maths homework and corrected it.

Example 2: The spelling error in the poster was spotted by our principal.

Example 3: The computer showed an error when the internet stopped.

Fun Fact

When a web page cannot be found, many sites show Error 404, the code meaning the page does not exist.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word: error

a) truth
b) answer
c) mistake
d) success

Show answer

c) mistake. An error and a mistake both mean something done wrongly.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

The shopkeeper found an eror in our bill and gave back twenty pounds.

a) pounds
b) eror
c) bill
d) shopkeeper

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b) eror. This word needs two r's together before the o.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) corection
b) acurate
c) exersise
d) error

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d) error. Error is right; accurate needs cc, correction needs rr and exercise has a c after the r.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Spot the sum that has an error.

a) 2 + 2 = 5
b) 5 + 5 = 10
c) 3 + 3 = 6
d) 4 + 1 = 5

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a) 2 + 2 = 5

2. Which of these words has a spelling error?

a) piece
b) believe
c) field
d) recieve

Show answer

d) recieve

Associated Words

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: slip

More words from this list

heroine, masterful, politician, saffron, temporary, yacht, boar, debate

Next steps

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