English · Word Candidate

error

/ˈɛɹə/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: errors · erroring · errored

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The state, quality, or condition of being wrong.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tình trạng sai lầm

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Noun

Examples

"Am I in error in marking out the s in the word assistants used in the following manner?[…]"

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A mistake; an accidental wrong action or a false statement not made deliberately.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

sai lầm hoặc hành động sai trái không cố ý

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Noun

Examples

There was a large error in the accounts.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To function improperly due to an error, especially accompanied by error message.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hoạt động không đúng do lỗi

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Verb

Examples

The web-page took a long time to load and errored out.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To show or contain an error or fault.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hiển thị hoặc chứa lỗi

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Verb

Examples

The block transmission errored near the start and could not be received.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “error” mean?

The state, quality, or condition of being wrong.

Is “error” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.