What is the Spanish word for "wrong"?

Learn how to say "wrong" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

wrong

Spanish

equivocada

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Alternative translations of "wrong"

equivocada
incorrecta
errónea
mal

Examples of how to use "wrong" in Spanish

English
You are going in the wrong direction.
Spanish
Vas en la dirección equivocada.
English
Your answer is wrong, please check again.
Spanish
Tu respuesta está mal, por favor verifica de nuevo.
English
I took the wrong bus this morning.
Spanish
Tomé el autobús equivocado esta mañana.
English
Something feels wrong about this plan.
Spanish
Algo no cuadra en este plan.
English
He pressed the wrong button by accident.
Spanish
Presionó el botón equivocado por accidente.

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