# erroneous

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɪˈɹəʊ.nɪ.əs/ · frequency rank #21,790

## Definitions
1. Containing an error; inaccurate.
2. Derived from an error.
3. Mistaken.
4. Wandering; erratic.
5. Deviating from the requirements of the law, but without a lack of legal authority, thus not illegal.

## Etymology
From late Middle English erroneous, from Middle French erroneux, from Latin erroneus.

## Easily confused with
- **erroneously** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/erroneous-vs-erroneously)

## Common misspellings (10)
`eroneous`, `erorneous`, `errnoeous`, `erroenous`, `erroneosu`, `erroneouss`, `erroneuos`, `erronneous`, `erronoeus`, `reroneous`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/erroneous