How to Say "wrongdoing" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “wrongdoing” is “irregularidad” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Hay una pequeña irregularidad en la superficie de la pared.
There is a small unevenness on the surface of the wall.
El banco detectó una irregularidad en sus transacciones.
The bank detected an irregularity in your transactions.
La irregularidad de las lluvias afectó las cosechas.
The inconsistency of the rains affected the crops.
Feminine Nouns in -dad
Most Spanish words ending in '-dad' are feminine. Always use 'la' or 'una' with this word.
Plural Form
To make this word plural, add '-es' to the end: 'irregularidades'.
Gender confusion
Mistake: “El irregularidad”
Correction: La irregularidad (Words ending in -dad are feminine).
Spelling with one 'r'
Mistake: “iregularidad”
Correction: irregularidad (In Spanish, when the prefix 'i-' is added to a word starting with 'r', the 'r' must be doubled to keep the strong rolling sound).
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