correctness; right or wrong; accuracy
Refers to whether something is correct or incorrect, often used in contexts like answer keys, proofreading, or evaluating statements.
Check the correctness of the exam answers.
correction of errors; errata
Used for the act of correcting mistakes, or for a list of corrections (errata). Common in publishing and editing.
Prepare an errata sheet for this book.
この記事の正誤はまだわからない。
The accuracy of this article is still unknown.
原稿の正誤に時間がかかった。
Correcting the manuscript took time.
errata; corrigenda; list of corrections
Compound of 正 (correct) and 誤 (mistake), literally 'correct and incorrect'. The word is a Sino-Japanese term used in formal and technical contexts.