gotcha vs mistake

gotcha

noun
  • A feature of a system or a program that works in the way it is documented but is counter-intuitive and almost invites mistake or non-function. 

  • An attempt to disprove or refute someone's argument, usually in a deceptive or disingenuous way. 

  • An instance of publicly tricking someone or exposing them to ridicule, especially by means of an elaborate deception. 

  • A potential problem or source of trouble. 

  • An instance of accomplishing a tricky idea or overcoming a difficult obstacle. 

abbrev
  • Understand you; comprehend you. 

  • Got you covered, got your back; when you have an advantage or responsibility over someone. 

  • Got you; have you; as in capture or apprehend. 

  • Got you back; as in after causing some form of retaliation or revenge against someone. 

  • Got you by surprise; exclamation indicating a successful trick or prank. 

mistake

verb
  • To understand wrongly, taking one thing or person for another. 

noun
  • An error; a blunder. 

  • A pitch which was intended to be pitched in a hard-to-hit location, but instead ends up in an easy-to-hit place. 

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