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