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error in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- ḵaṭaʾ
- Arabizi
khata2- Type
- noun · masculine
- Root
- خ ط أ
How to use it
خَطَأٌ is the common word for “error” or “mistake.” It is masculine; the verb is خَطَأَ (to err). Use it for both minor slips and serious faults.
Example sentences
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وَقَعَ خَطَأٌ فِي الحِسَابِ.
waqaʿa ḵaṭaʾun fī al-ḥisāb.
A mistake occurred in the calculation.
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تَجَنَّبْتُ الخَطَأَ بِالمُرَاقَبَةِ.
tajannabtu al-ḵaṭāʾa bil-murāqaba.
I avoided the error by monitoring.
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المُعَلِّمُ صَحَّحَ خَطَأً فِي الإِجَابَةِ.
al-muʿallimu ṣaḥḥaḥa ḵaṭaʾan fī al-ijāba.
The teacher corrected an error in the answer.
Examples from real texts
Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.
No error
لا خطأ
DVD Error
خطأ في ديڤيدي
Syntax error
خطأ بنيوي
Unknown Error
خطأ مجهول
Error Details
تفاصيل الخطأ
program error
خطأ برمجي
Network error
خطأ شبكي
Profile Error
الملف الشخصي خطأ
Namespace error
خطأ فضاء تسمية
Encryption error
خطأ في التعمية
Certificate error
خطأ في الشهادة
Translation Error
خطأ الترجمة
Questions and answers
Is there a softer word for a small mistake?
Yes, you can say زَلَلَةٌ for a minor slip.
What is the opposite of خَطَأٌ?
The opposite is صَحَّةٌ (correctness) or صَحِيحٌ (correct).
Related words and expressions
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