How do you say “wrong” in Swedish?

The most common Swedish word for “wrong” is fel. Depending on the meaning you may also need felaktig, galen, ont.

English to Swedish

How to say “wrong” in Swedish

The usual word is feladjective · wrong

fel

fel means “wrong”.

gå in genom fel dörr

go through the wrong door

Full entry for fel

Check yourself: “wrong”

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Other Swedish words for “wrong”

English “wrong” covers more than one idea. Look at what each Swedish word means on its own to pick the right one.

felaktigadjective
mis-, incorrect, wrong, erroneous
ett felaktigt svar (a wrong answer)
galenadjective
mad, crazy, wrong
galna idéer (insane ideas)
ontadverb
pain, lack, shortage
Att bli slagen med en hammare gör ont (Being hit with a hammer hurts)

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