incorrectos

Incorrectos is the masculine plural form of the Spanish adjective incorrecto, meaning incorrect or wrong. It is used to describe masculine plural nouns, as in datos incorrectos (incorrect data) or resultados incorrectos (incorrect results). The feminine plural form is incorrectas, used with feminine nouns such as respuestas incorrectas. As a general rule, incorrectos can function attributively before nouns or predicatively after a linking verb, and it can also appear in broader phrases referring to faulty ideas or statements.

Etymology and form: incorrectos comes from Latin incorrectus, built from the prefix in- plus correctus, with standard Romance-language plural and gender agreements. The word agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies: incorrecto/incorrectos for masculine, incorrecta/incorrectas for feminine. The adverbial form is incorrectamente.

Usage notes: In neutral or technical writing, incorrecto is a straightforward descriptor for data, conclusions, or assertions that do not align with evidence or truth. It is less strong than erróneo in some academic contexts, where erróneo may carry a more formal connotation of methodological or logical error, though usage varies by region. Common collocations include datos incorrectos, respuestas incorrectas, and afirmación incorrecta. In everyday speech, incorrecto is commonly used to correct or challenge a statement.

Related terms include incorrecto, erróneo, falso, and error, which can convey similar or nuanced ideas of inaccuracy depending on context.