English–Spanish

“wrong” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsoincorrecto · erróneo

Pronunciation

IPA/mal/

Example

Eso está mal.

That is wrong.

Illustration for mal (wrong)

How to say “wrong” in Spanish

“Wrong” in Spanish is mal.

Not functioning well or done incorrectly.

Full entry for mal: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with mal

Me siento mal hoy.

I feel ill today.

Tips for using mal

  • Estar mal commonly signals a person's condition or feeling, while hacer mal or funcionar mal indicate that an action or thing is performed poorly.

Other Spanish words for “wrong”

Tu respuesta es incorrecta.

Your answer is wrong.

El documento es erróneo.

The document is wrong.

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