felriktad

Felriktad is a Swedish adjective meaning misdirected or wrongly addressed. It describes something that has been directed toward the wrong recipient, target, or purpose, or more generally something that fails to reach its intended destination. In postal and digital communication, felriktade items are those sent to an incorrect recipient or address, such as a felriktat brev or felriktad email. The term can also describe actions, campaigns, or messages that do not reach their intended audience.

Etymology and form: felriktad is a compound formed from fel, meaning wrong, and riktad, the past participle of riktas (to direct). As a Swedish adjective, it follows standard inflection: singular en-words use felriktad, singular ett-words use felriktat, and plural forms use felriktade. In definite form it can appear as den felriktade posten or de felriktade meddelandena.

Usage notes: felriktad is a neutral, descriptive term commonly used in contexts such as logistics, customer service, and data privacy discussions where misaddressed items may need redirection or raise privacy concerns. It is generally considered neutral; more informal or charged alternatives in some contexts might include misdirigerad or felplacerad.

See also: misaddressed, wrong-address mail, misdirection, fel.