Mistake, error - Fehler (The 861st Most Common German Word)

The German word for Mistake, error is Fehler. It is classified as a A1 word, and is the 861st most commonly used word in German. It can be used as noun. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to the word's pronunciation. Discover all of the 3000 most common German words with over 60,000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types by downloading our app today.

Pronunciation

en English: mistake, error

de German: fehler

Examples

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I think the mistake is mine. Ich denke der Fehler liegt bei mir.
There are errors in this phone bill. In dieser Telefonrechnung sind Fehler.
This was my mistake. Das war mein Fehler.
It was the biggest mistake of my life. Es war der größte Fehler meines Lebens.
There's no mistake. Es gibt keinen Fehler.
That was a mistake. Das war ein Fehler.
It was my mistake. Das war mein Fehler.
There must be a mistake. Da muss irgendein Fehler vorliegen.

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Mistake, error - Fehler (The 861st Most Common German Word)
This has all been a mistake. Das war alles ein Fehler.
There was no mistake on his part. Es gab keinen Fehler seinerseits.
Had it not been for this error, our team could have won the match. Ohne diesen Fehler hätte unsere Mannschaft das Spiel gewinnen können.
I am often mistaken. Ich mache oft Fehler.
It's a common mistake. Das ist ein häufiger Fehler.
I could not convince him of his mistake. Ich konnte ihn nicht dazu bringen, seinen Fehler einzusehen.
I can't help but think you're making a mistake. Ich kann mir nicht helfen, aber ich denke, du machst einen Fehler.
That move was a big mistake. Dieser Schritt war ein großer Fehler.
It may, indeed, be a mistake. Es könnte sich in der Tat um einen Fehler handeln.
That's a trivial error. Das ist ein banaler Fehler.
I think there's been some mistake. Ich denke, da hat es einen Fehler gegeben.
I think there's been a mistake. Ich glaube, da ist ein Fehler passiert.
I apologize. It was my mistake. Ich bitte um Entschuldigung. Es war mein Fehler.

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Mistake, error - Fehler (The 861st Most Common German Word)

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