Spanish · Emotions & Descriptions
"Wrong" in Spanish: incorrecto/a
incorrecto/a
Note: also: equivocado/a
Wrong in Spanish is incorrecto or incorrecta. Say Esa respuesta es incorrecta. Equivocado also means mistaken.
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How to pronounce incorrecto/a
Say it
een-koh-REHK-toh / een-koh-REHK-tah
/iŋ.ko.ˈrek.to/, /iŋ.ko.ˈrek.ta/
een-koh-REHK-toh / een-koh-REHK-tah. Stress REHK.
"Wrong" in Spanish: quick reference
| Spanish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| incorrecto | wrong / incorrect (masc.) Answers and facts. | Answers and facts. |
| incorrecta | wrong / incorrect (fem.) Feminine nouns. | Feminine nouns. |
| equivocado / equivocada | mistaken When a person is wrong. | When a person is wrong. |
| está incorrecto | it is wrong Forms and numbers. | Forms and numbers. |
How to use incorrecto/a in real life
- 1Quiz
Esa respuesta es incorrecta.
That answer is wrong.
Incorrecta with respuesta.
- 2Form error
El número está incorrecto en el recibo.
The number is wrong on the receipt.
Incorrecto with número.
- 3Directions
Tomamos la calle incorrecta.
We took the wrong street.
Incorrecta with calle.
Mistakes English speakers make with incorrecto/a
Incorrect: La respuesta es incorrecto.
Correct: La respuesta es incorrecta.
Respuesta is feminine: incorrecta.
Incorrect: Estoy incorrecto.
Correct: Estoy equivocado. / Esa idea es incorrecta.
People often use equivocado. Incorrecto for things.
Good to know
Incorrecto fits tests and documents. For “I’m wrong,” estoy equivocado/a sounds more natural. Está mal is a softer incorrecto.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Fixing a booking code
ChatPal
Este código está incorrecto.
This code is wrong.
You
Ay. ¿Cuál es el incorrecto?
Ugh. Which one is the wrong one?
ChatPal
El del medio. El otro no está incorrecto.
The middle one. The other isn’t wrong.
You
Ok. Lo cambio ahora.
Ok. I’ll change it now.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Wrong" in Spanish
Incorrecto or equivocado?
Incorrecto for things. Equivocado when a person is mistaken.
How does gender work?
Incorrecto (m.), incorrecta (f.), incorrectos / incorrectas.
How do I pronounce incorrecto?
een-koh-REHK-toh. Stress REHK.
That’s wrong casually?
Está mal. is softer everyday speech.
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