err

About 1.46 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. symbol ISO 639-3 language code for Erre.
2. verb To make a mistake.

   He erred in his calculations, and made many mistakes.

3. verb To sin.

   To err is human, to forgive, divine.

4. verb to stray.
5. interjection Elongated form of er (“sound of hesitation”).

   Err... what did you just say?

Similar words

mistake stray drift slip flub blunder bungle mismanage goof misdo

Often followed by

in on is by and from if when as

Word family

erred erring errs