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Declared language differs from the text

The page says it is in one language (html lang) but most of its text is in another, so engines and assistants may file it under the wrong language and show it to the wrong readers.

lang_mismatch · Titles, headings and schema · Notice

What to change

Translate the page or correct html lang and the hreflang entry to the language the text is really in.

How common it is

We have not measured how common this is on a sample of sites. Counts appear here when a study covers it.

About this check

Check IDlang_mismatch
Report sectionTitles, headings and schema
SeverityNotice
How it is decidedMeasured: read directly from the page or the server's response.
AddedVersion 9, 24 October 2026
StatusMeasured in every report
Report gives the codeNo, the fix is described in words

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