Felplatsen

Felplatsen is a Swedish term that literally means “the wrong place.” In ordinary Swedish, it is used to refer to a location that is unsuitable for a task, event, or situation, or more broadly to describe misplacement or ill-timed actions. The word is formed from fel (wrong) and plats (place), with the definite article -en to yield felplatsen.

Usage contexts include both literal and figurative senses. Literally, it can describe a mislocated position in logistics, navigation, or crowd management. Figuratively, it may refer to actions taken in the wrong context or at an inappropriate time, or to a setting that feels out of place in a story or real life.

As a potential toponym or title, felplatsen can function as a proper name for a local place, a fictional location in literature or film, or a thematic label in cultural works. There is no globally prominent site or institution universally known by this name; its appearance tends to be local or context-specific.

See also: Swedish language terms for place and location, misplacement, fel, plats.