error vs false alarm

error

noun
  • A mistake; an accidental wrong action or a false statement not made deliberately. 

  • Sin; transgression. 

  • One or more mistakes in a trial that could be grounds for review of the judgement. 

  • Any alteration in the DNA chemical structure occurring during DNA replication, recombination or repairing. 

  • The state, quality, or condition of being wrong. 

  • A failure to complete a task, usually involving a premature termination. 

  • A play which is scored as having been made incorrectly. 

  • The difference between a measured or calculated value and a true one. 

verb
  • To function improperly due to an error, especially accompanied by error message. 

  • To show or contain an error or fault. 

  • To err. 

false alarm

noun
  • A warning signal (such as the call of sentry, the ringing of a bell, or the shriek of a siren) which turns out to have been given erroneously. 

  • A thing or occurrence which initially causes fear, distress, etc. but which is subsequently recognized as being no cause for concern. 

How often have the words error and false alarm occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )