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"Wrong" in French: faux / fausse
faux / fausse
Note: also: incorrect(e)
Wrong in French is often faux (masculine) or fausse (feminine): c'est faux, une fausse adresse. Incorrect(e) is a clearer classroom word for a wrong answer.
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How to pronounce faux / fausse
Say it
foh / fohss
/fo/ /fos/
Faux is foh (silent x). Fausse is fohss with an s sound. Liaison can add a z: deuz réponses fausses.
"Wrong" in French: quick reference
| French | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| faux / fausse | wrong / false Default adjective. | Default adjective. |
| c'est faux | that's wrong / untrue Quick rejection. | Quick rejection. |
| une fausse idée | a wrong idea Feminine agreement. | Feminine agreement. |
| incorrect(e) | incorrect Tests and corrections. | Tests and corrections. |
How to use faux / fausse in real life
- 1Quiz night
Non, c'est faux : la capitale n'est pas Lyon.
No, that's wrong — the capital isn't Lyon.
C'est faux for a wrong fact.
- 2Wrong number
Tu as le faux numéro de Paul.
You have Paul's wrong number.
Faux before a masculine noun.
- 3Alarm scare
Ouf, c'était une fausse alerte.
Phew, it was a false alarm.
Fausse agrees with alerte.
Mistakes English speakers make with faux / fausse
Incorrect: C'est une faux réponse.
Correct: C'est une fausse réponse.
Feminine nouns take fausse.
Incorrect: C'est wrong.
Correct: C'est faux.
Use faux, not English wrong.
Good to know
C'est faux can sound blunt in debate; soften with je ne suis pas sûr or je crois que tu te trompes. On forms and tickets, fausse also means forged: un faux billet.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Checking a train platform
ChatPal
On est sur le quai 3, non ?
We're on platform 3, right?
You
Attends… c'est faux, c'est le quai 5.
Wait… that's wrong, it's platform 5.
ChatPal
Ah merde. J'avais une fausse info sur l'appli.
Ah crap. I had wrong info on the app.
You
On court, il part dans deux minutes.
Let's run — it leaves in two minutes.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Wrong" in French
How do you say wrong in French?
Faux (m) / fausse (f), or incorrect(e).
How do you say that's wrong?
C'est faux.
When do I use fausse?
Before feminine nouns: une fausse idée, une fausse alerte.
How do you pronounce faux?
foh — the x is silent.
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