incorrect

ˌɪnkəˈrɛkt
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Translation of incorrect into German

Adjective

1.

wrong

not true or accurate
falsch inkorrekt unrichtig
  • The answer was incorrect.Die Antwort war falsch.
2.

unsuitable

not suitable or appropriate in the context
  • That informal attire is incorrect for a formal meeting..Diese informelle Kleidung ist unangemessen für ein formelles Treffen
3.

nonconformity

not following rules or standards
  • The format of the report was incorrect.Das Format des Berichts war falsch.
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Expressions with incorrect: examples in English and translations in German

politisch inkorrekt
politisch nicht korrekt
That joke was considered politically incorrect at the meeting.
falsches Passwort
The website displayed an incorrect password after she mistyped her login details.

Synonyms and analogies of incorrect in English

Examples of incorrect in a sentence

  • The map provided was incorrect, leading us astray.
  • His behavior was incorrect for the occasion.
  • The choice of words was incorrect in that context.
  • His behavior was deemed incorrect by the committee.
  • The calculations were incorrect, leading to errors in the results.

Translations of "incorrect" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
falschadj.

My street address was incorrect, and the mail got lost.

Meine Adresse war falsch, und die Post ging verloren.

fehlerhaftadj.

This can sometimes take days, and it's often incorrect.

Das dauert mitunter Tage, und das Ergebnis ist oft fehlerhaft.

unrichtigadj.

That would be the height of arrogance, and totally incorrect.

Das würde das Höchste von Arroganz sein und wäre völlig unrichtig.

inkorrektadj.

With new findings, the old theories were written off as outdated and incorrect.

Mit neuen Erkenntnissen wurden die alten Theorien als veraltet und inkorrekt abgeschrieben.

unzutreffendadj.

These must after all always be incorrect in a certain sense.

Diese müssen ja doch immer in einem gewissen Sinne unzutreffend sein.

nicht richtigadj.

However, to speak of a single triggering factor would be incorrect.

Von einem einzelnen auslösenden Faktor zu sprechen, wäre jedoch nicht richtig.

ungültigadj.

The server address specified in the configuration file is incorrect.

Die in der Konfigurationsdatei angegebene Adresse des Servers ist ungültig.

unkorrektadj.

Such an attitude is as incorrect as that of the materialist.

Diese Haltung ist genauso unkorrekt wie die des Materialisten.

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Other translations for incorrect:

  • unwahradj.
  • irrigadj.
  • irrtümlichadj.
  • nicht einwandfreiadj.
  • unpassendadj.
  • missbräuchlichadj.
  • unangemessenadj.

incorrect: Examples and translations in context

The spokesperson struck back, reminding reporters of their earlier incorrect predictions.

Der Sprecher konterte und erinnerte die Reporter an ihre früheren falschen Prognosen.

My first guess was incorrect, but I later found the right answer.

Meine erste Annahme war falsch, aber später fand ich die richtige Antwort.

Please strike the incorrect answers from your paper before submitting it.

Bitte entferne die falschen Antworten aus deiner Arbeit, bevor du sie abgibst.

I couldn't receive my paycheck because the routing number was incorrect.

Ich konnte meinen Gehaltsscheck nicht erhalten, weil die Bankleitzahl falsch war.

An incorrect rated voltage can lead to short circuits and other hazards.

Eine falsche Nennspannung kann zu Kurzschlüssen und anderen Gefahren führen.

After the fact, we discovered that the information provided was incorrect.

Wir stellten nachträglich fest, dass die gelieferten Informationen falsch waren.

A quick sense check revealed that our initial assumptions were incorrect.

Eine schnelle Überprüfung ergab, dass unsere anfänglichen Annahmen falsch waren.

Her mailing address was incorrect, and the letter was returned.

Ihre Postanschrift war falsch, und der Brief wurde zurückgeschickt.

See also:

politically incorrectincorrect password
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