Also means
error
Usage Note
Fehler is masculine and, like most -er nouns, identical in the plural: ein Fehler, zwei Fehler. You commit one with einen Fehler machen ('to make a mistake'). The related verb is fehlen, which means 'to be missing'.
Examples
"Ich habe einen Fehler gemacht."
Natural Translation
I made a mistake.
Literal Translation
I have a mistake made.

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