Villuveiðar — hunt the error in the sentence
Villuveiðar means "error hunting". One Icelandic sentence appears each day, and exactly one word in it is wrong. Find it, and the rule behind it is explained.
How to play
- Read the sentence of the day.
- Tap the word you think is wrong.
- An innocent word gets crossed out, and you try again.
- When you catch the error, you get the correction and the rule behind it.
What kinds of errors appear
- Wrong case, for example a dative where the accusative belongs.
- Wrong preposition for the phrase.
- Wrong inflection of a noun, adjective or verb.
- Wrong word order.
- Wrong verb mood.
Who is this for
Honestly, this one is for advanced learners and native speakers. Several of the errors are ones Icelanders themselves argue about over coffee. If you are early in your Icelandic journey, start with the gentler games and come back here to test your grammar feel.
What kinds of mistakes hide in the sentence?
There is always exactly one and it is always a usage error rather than a typo. The bank holds 90 sentences and the errors fall into five categories: a wrong inflection in 25 of them, a wrong preposition in 19, a wrong case in 18, wrong word order in 15 and a wrong verb mood in 13. The sentences are written for Kokomo.
When you find the error you get the rule explained rather than just the correct answer, which is the point of the game. The errors chosen are the ones native speakers actually make, so this is a window into how Icelandic is really used and where it is drifting, not a textbook exercise. Guessing an innocent word crosses it out and you continue, so elimination is part of play. A practice mode lets you work through more than the one sentence available each day.
Frequently asked questions
- How does Villuveiðar work?
- One Icelandic sentence a day contains exactly one error: a wrong case, preposition, inflection, word order or verb mood. Tap the word you suspect. When you find it, the rule is explained.
- Is Villuveiðar suitable for beginners?
- It is the most advanced language game on Kokomo, aimed at strong learners and native speakers. Beginners will have more fun starting with Icelandic Wordle or the word train.
- Who writes the sentences?
- All sentences are written for Kokomo, one new sentence every day, and each one hides a single documented grammar point.