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Gaffe in Hebrew is פַשְלָה (fáshla).

Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.

פַשְלָה
fáshla
noun · feminine
In English

gaffe

/ɡæf/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with G

These are the Hebrew words for gaffe as a noun.

a foolish error, especially one made in public

This is more about the Hebrew word פַשְלָה.

Written with vowel points
פַשְלָה
Written without vowel points
פשלה
Said
fáshla
Plural
פַשְׁלוֹת
Its meanings in English
gaffe, gaffe, faux pas, blunder

The Hebrew dictionary's page for פשלה, with its synonyms and rhymes

These words come before and after gaffe in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨gaffe⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨gaffe⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨gaffe⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨פַשְלָה⁩, said fáshla. Without vowel points it is written ⁨פשלה⁩. Its plural is ⁨פַשְׁלוֹת⁩.

Is ⁨פשלה⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨פשלה⁩ is feminine.

What else does ⁨פשלה⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨gaffe⁩, ⁨פשלה⁩ can mean ⁨gaffe, faux pas, blunder⁩.

How is ⁨gaffe⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨gaffe⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ɡæf/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry gaffe and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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