Erratum is an English word with synonyms like misprint or typo. Below you'll find 3 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Erratum in a sentence
Erratum meaning
- A published notice reporting an error belatedly discovered in a previous publication.
- An error, especially one in a printed work.
Using Erratum
- The main meaning on this page is: A published notice reporting an error belatedly discovered in a previous publication. | An error, especially one in a printed work.
- Useful related words include: misprint, typographical error, typo, literal error.
- In the example corpus, erratum often appears in combinations such as: erratum musical.
Context around Erratum
- Average sentence length in these examples: 16.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 0 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Erratum
- In this selection, "erratum" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 16.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, musical stand out and add context to how "erratum" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include erratum musical is and erratum musical written. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "erratum" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with erratum
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Erratum Musical, written for three voices, was published in 1934. (10 words)
Erratum Musical is unfinished and was never published or exhibited during Duchamp's lifetime. (14 words)
For example, the Lancet (a prestigious and important British medical journal) has a regular section called "department of error" where it publishes its erratum’s monthly. (26 words)
For example, the Lancet (a prestigious and important British medical journal) has a regular section called "department of error" where it publishes its erratum’s monthly. (26 words)
Erratum Musical is unfinished and was never published or exhibited during Duchamp's lifetime. (14 words)
Erratum Musical, written for three voices, was published in 1934. (10 words)
Example sentences (3)
For example, the Lancet (a prestigious and important British medical journal) has a regular section called "department of error" where it publishes its erratum’s monthly.
Erratum Musical is unfinished and was never published or exhibited during Duchamp's lifetime.
Erratum Musical, written for three voices, was published in 1934.
Common combinations with erratum
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: