faute

Meaning

1. (feminine) error, mistake
2. (feminine) fault, blame
3. (feminine) wrong, misdemeanor
4. (feminine) foul, fault (infraction of the rules)

Concepts

fault

mistake

error

foul

bad

👎

sin

guilt

lapse

failure

slip

absence

malpractice

defect

offence

crime

blame

demerit

misunderstanding

indiscretion

foul play

blunder

literal

default

wrong

misconduct

irregularity

lack

misapprehension

misdemeanor

misdemeanour

mismanagement

misplay

misprint

miss

mistook

mix-up

offense

omission

oversight

problem

rap

reason

recidivism

relapse

transgression

trip

typo

typographical error

wastefulness

weak point

Synonyms

erreur

péché

défaut

gaffe

tort

fautif

inconduite

bévue

infraction

délit

malentendu

crime

méprise

négligence

faillite

faute de frappe

fin

🔚

gaspillage

in-

indiscrétion

manque

péché originel

raison

rap

rechute

récidive

reddition

renversement

responsabilité

tombée

transgression

contravention

erratum

imperfection

inadvertance

incurie

insouciance

irrégularité

littéral

mauvaise gestion

mécompte

point faible

typographe

système intégré de gestion

non-

typo

typote

rechutant

rechutons

rechutent

Translations

Fehler

errore

erro

error

hata

error

Schuld

colpa

equivocación

culpa

falta

sbaglio

λάθος

خطأ

Pronounced as (IPA)

/fot/

Etymology

Inherited from Old French: faute

Inherited from Latin: falsus

Cognate with English: fault

Cognate with Spanish: falta

In summary

Inherited from Old French faute, from Vulgar Latin *fallita, feminine of *fallitus, in place of Latin falsus, perfect passive participle of fallō. Compare Catalan, Spanish, and Portuguese falta. Doublet of faillite. Compare English fault and Spanish falta (“lack, shortage”).