# wrong number

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A telephone number dialled by mistake, for example, by transposing digits.
2. A telephone call received from an unfamiliar caller, due to a mistake in the number dialled.
3. An incorrect notion or understanding concerning a person or situation.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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