correct vs on the wrong track

correct

noun
  • A correct response. 

verb
  • To make something that was wrong become right; to remove error from. 

  • To discipline; to punish. 

  • To inform (someone) of their error. 

  • To grade (examination papers). 

adj
  • Free from error; true; accurate. 

  • With good manners; well behaved; conforming with accepted standards of behaviour. 

intj
  • Used to indicate acknowledgement or acceptance. 

on the wrong track

prep
  • using the wrong general approach to a particular task or problem; pursuing something in an unpromising way 

How often have the words correct and on the wrong track occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )