Error in Hebrew is שְׁגִיאָה (shgi'á).
It can also be said טעות, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
error
/ˈɛɹə(ɹ)/ /ˈɛəɹəɹ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for error as a noun.
mistake
- שְׁגִיאָהשגיאהshgi'áfeminine
- טָעוּתטעותta'útfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
statistics: difference between a measured or calculated value and a true one
- שְׁגִיאָהשגיאהshgi'áfeminine
This is more about the Hebrew word שְׁגִיאָה.
- Written with vowel points
- שְׁגִיאָה
- Written without vowel points
- שגיאה
- Said
- shgi'á
- Plural
- שְׁגִיאוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- error, error, mistake
These English words share a Hebrew word with error.
These words come before and after error in the list.
These are the questions people ask about error in Hebrew.
How do you say error in Hebrew?
error in Hebrew is שְׁגִיאָה, said shgi'á. Without vowel points it is written שגיאה. Its plural is שְׁגִיאוֹת.
What are other Hebrew words for error?
Besides שגיאה, error can be said טָעוּת (ta'út), depending on the meaning.
Is שגיאה masculine or feminine?
The word שגיאה is feminine.
What else does שגיאה mean in English?
Besides error, שגיאה can mean error, mistake.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry error and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.