ミスmisu

1. noun, suru verb, intransitive verb, transitive verbmistake; error; blunder
   印刷いんさつミスはすぐに指摘してきされなければならない。↗

   Mistakes in the printing should be pointed out at once.

• Synonym間違いまちがいNeutralThe broadest word for a mistake: it covers wrong answers, mix-ups and even accidents, as in 「計算の間違い」. 「ミス」 leans toward slips made while doing a task.
• Synonym過失かしつWrittenA fault caused by carelessness, used mostly in legal and accident contexts, as in 「過失致死」. 「ミス」 covers slips in daily work or play.
• Synonym失敗しっぱいNeutralSomething did not work out, with the focus on the outcome, as in 「試験に失敗する」. 「ミス」 points to a single error within a process.
• Synonym錯誤さくごWrittenA mismatch between one's understanding and the facts, as in 「時代錯誤」; also a legal term. 「ミス」 is an error made while doing something.
• SynonymエラーNeutralA loanword used mostly for computer error messages and baseball fielding errors, as in 「エラーが出る」. Slips at work are usually 「ミス」.
• Synonym過ちあやまちWrittenA fault or wrongdoing, leaning written and often with a moral or ethical shade, as in 「過ちを犯す」. 「ミス」 is just a slip in a task.
• Synonym過誤かごWrittenA written-style word for a fault or error, common in medical and legal contexts, as in 「医療過誤」. Everyday slips are 「ミス」.
• Synonym誤りあやまりNeutralAn error or incorrectness, leaning written, as in 「誤りを訂正する」. 「ミス」 leans toward a slip a person makes while doing something.
• Synonym落ち度おちどNeutralA blameworthy lapse, with the focus on responsibility, as in 「こちらに落ち度はない」. 「ミス」 merely states that an error occurred.
• Synonym失策しっさくWrittenAn error in strategy or judgment, leaning written; also used for a baseball fielding error. 「ミス」 covers all kinds of everyday slips.
• Synonym失態しったいWrittenBehavior that costs face or dignity, as in 「失態を演じる」, whatever the size of the error. 「ミス」 names the error without any question of face.
• Synonym誤ごWrittenA written-style morpheme used mostly as a prefix, as in 「誤作動」 and 「誤字」; it rarely stands alone. For everyday slips, say 「ミス」.
• RelatedミステイクNeutralA loanword with the same meaning as 「ミス」 but used far less often; in everyday speech 「ミス」 is the normal choice.
• Related誤謬ごびゅうWrittenA written-style word for errors in theory or logic, as in 「誤謬を正す」. 「ミス」 refers to slips in everyday tasks.
• Related間違えまちがえCasualA colloquial variant of 「間違い」 with the same meaning. 「ミス」 leans toward slips made while doing something, a narrower range than this word.
• Related仕損じしそんじNeutralBotching or fumbling a task, as in 「仕損じは許されない」; the phrasing sounds dated. Everyday slips are usually 「ミス」.
• Related仕損ないしそこないNeutralMuch like 「仕損じ」, meaning a botched or failed attempt, but rarely heard today. Everyday speech prefers 「ミス」 or 「失敗」.
• RelatedポカCasualColloquial for a careless, low-level blunder one would not normally make, originally a bad move in go or shogi, as in 「ポカをやる」. 「ミス」 is not limited to such blunders.
• RelatedしくじりCasualColloquial for messing something up, with the focus on the outcome, as in 「大きなしくじり」. 「ミス」 points to a specific error in the process.

For everyday slips, 「ミス」 is the default. 「間違い」 is the broadest word for anything wrong, 「誤り」 its written-style counterpart. Use 「失敗」 when something fails, 「過失」 or 「過誤」 for negligence in legal or medical contexts, 「過ち」 for moral faults, 「失態」 for blunders that cost face, 「落ち度」 when responsibility matters, 「失策」 for errors of judgment. 「エラー」 is for computer and baseball errors; 「ポカ」 and 「しくじり」 are colloquial; 「仕損じ」 and 「仕損ない」 sound dated; 「誤」 is mostly a prefix; 「錯誤」 and 「誤謬」 are written words; 「ミステイク」 is rare.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 誤あやまり。失敗しっぱい。錯誤さくご。