Go wrong in Hebrew is השתבש (hishtabésh).
It can also be said התפקשש, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
השתבש
hishtabésh
verb
In English
go wrong
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for go wrong as a verb.
to fail
- השתבשhishtabésh
- התפקששhitfakshéshslang
These words come before and after go wrong in the list.
These are the questions people ask about go wrong in Hebrew.
How do you say go wrong in Hebrew?
go wrong in Hebrew is השתבש, said hishtabésh.
What are other Hebrew words for go wrong?
Besides השתבש, go wrong can be said התפקשש (hitfakshésh), depending on the meaning.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry go wrong 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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