# incorrect

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌɪn.kəˈɹɛkt/ · frequency rank #7,804

## Definitions
1. Not correct; erroneous or wrong.
2. Faulty or defective.
3. Inappropriate or improper.

## Etymology
From Middle French incorrect. By surface analysis, in- + correct.

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

## Common misspellings (12)
`icnorrect`, `inccorrect`, `incorect`, `incorerct`, `incorrcet`, `incorrecct`, `incorrectt`, `incorretc`, `incrorect`, `inncorrect`, `inocrrect`, `nicorrect`

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