err- root words — words with the err- root

The root err- comes from Latin erro, meaning wander, stray. 17 words in Dendril are built from it, including err, error, errors, erroneous, aberration, aberrations, errant, erratic, erratically, erred, erring, erroneously. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the err- root

Explore words with err- — words containing the err- root and sharing its sense of "wander, stray". Examples include err, error, errors, erroneous, aberration, aberrations, errant, erratic, erratically, erred, erring, erroneously. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The err- root means wander, stray, from Latin erro. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.