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How do you say "wrong" in Spanish?
equivocado
In Spanish, "wrong" is equivocado.
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Pronunciation
Say ay-kee-voh-KAH-doh. Stress falls on the third syllable from the end.
Grammar notes
Equivocado is the past participle of equivocar (to make a mistake). It changes: equivocada (feminine), equivocados (masculine plural), equivocadas (feminine plural).
Example sentence
Ese número esta equivocado.
That number is wrong.
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How to remember equivocado
Equivocado has equi- (equal), and a wrong answer happens when you're equally off from the right one.
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Questions about equivocado
How do you say "wrong" in Spanish?
In Spanish, "wrong" is equivocado. It is a noun.
How is equivocado written in Spanish?
equivocado is written using the standard Spanish script.
How is equivocado used in a sentence?
Use equivocado as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Ese número esta equivocado. (That number is wrong.).
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