This is the 3851st most frequent Dutch word.
vergissing
Mistake; error.
Here, 'vergissing' is used to mean 'error' or 'mistake', particularly in a factual or calculation-based context.
De vergissing in de berekening leidde tot een verkeerd resultaat.
The error in the calculation led to an incorrect result.
In this context, 'vergissing' refers to a misunderstanding or wrong assumption.
Het was een vergissing om te geloven dat de winkel open zou zijn op zondag.
It was a mistake to believe that the store would be open on Sunday.
Here, 'per vergissing' conveys the meaning of 'by mistake' or 'accidentally', indicating the inadvertent nature of the action.