The difference between Goof and Mistake
When used as nouns, goof means an error made during production which finds its way into the final release, whereas mistake means an error.
When used as verbs, goof means to make a mistake, whereas mistake means to understand wrongly, taking one thing or person for another.
check bellow for the other definitions of Goof and Mistake
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Goof as a noun (US, informal):
A mistake or error, An error made during production which finds its way into the final release.
Examples:
"I made a goof in that last calculation."
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Goof as a noun (US, informal):
A foolish and/or silly person; a goofball.
Examples:
"Your little brother is a total goof."
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Goof as a noun (Canada, prison, _, slang):
A child molester.
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Goof as a verb (US):
To make a mistake.
Examples:
"It's my fault: I goofed."
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Goof as a verb (US):
To engage in mischief.
Examples:
"We were just goofing by painting the neighbors cat green."
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Mistake as a noun:
An error; a blunder.
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Mistake as a noun (baseball):
A pitch which was intended to be pitched in a hard-to-hit location, but instead ends up in an easy-to-hit place.
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Mistake as a verb (transitive):
To understand wrongly, taking one thing or person for another.
Examples:
"Sorry, I mistook you for my brother. You look very similar."
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Mistake as a verb (transitive, obsolete):
To misunderstand (someone).
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Mistake as a verb (intransitive, obsolete):
To commit an unintentional error; to do or think something wrong.
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Mistake as a verb (obsolete, rare):
To take or choose wrongly.