# wrongful

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈɹɒŋfəl/ · frequency rank #18,997

## Definitions
1. wrong or unjust
2. unlawful or illegal

## Etymology
From Middle English wrongful, equivalent to wrong + -ful.

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

## Common misspellings (13)
`rwongful`, `worngful`, `wrnogful`, `wrognful`, `wronfgul`, `wrongfful`, `wrongflu`, `wrongfull`, `wronggful`, `wrongufl`, `wronngful`, `wrrongful`, `wwrongful`

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