on the wrong track vs wrong

on the wrong track

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

wrong

adj
  • Improper; unfit; unsuitable. 

  • Asserting something incorrect or untrue. 

  • Incorrect or untrue. 

  • Not working; out of order. 

  • Designed to be worn or placed inward 

  • Immoral, not good, bad. 

verb
  • To deprive of some right, or to withhold some act of justice. 

  • To treat unjustly; to injure or harm. 

  • To slander; to impute evil to unjustly. 

adv
  • In a way that isn't right; incorrectly, wrongly. 

noun
  • The incorrect or unjust position or opinion. 

  • An instance of wronging someone (sometimes with possessive to indicate the wrongdoer). 

  • Something that is immoral or not good. 

  • The opposite of right; the concept of badness. 

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