autocorrection

\o.tɔ.kɔ.ʁɛk.sjɔ̃\

/\o.tɔ.kɔ.ʁɛk.sjɔ̃\/ noun

The verdict

“autocorrection” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fait de se corriger soi-même.

Corpus desk

Index FR-autocorrection · autocorrection · French

autocorrection · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for autocorrection
PropertyValue
Headwordautocorrection
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\o.tɔ.kɔ.ʁɛk.sjɔ̃\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « autocorrection » en français

autocorrectionn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

autocorrection is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \o.tɔ.kɔ.ʁɛk.sjɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for autocorrection, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is autocorrection, spelled A-U-T-O-C-O-R-R-E-C-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fait de se corriger soi-même.
  2. 2
    Figure de style fondée sur la reprise volontaire de paroles que l’on vient d’énoncer afin de les reformuler avec davantage de justesse ou de force.
  3. 3
    Correction automatique d'un traitement de texte.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how autocorrection appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Dans la communauté, l’élève développe des habiletés critiques et d’autocorrection, car ses idées sont soumises à la réflexion et à la critique des autres.
  2. Plus complexe, le deuxième exemple d’autocorrection repose sur un enchaînement du type "non (…) non plus (…) n’importe" où la négation porte sur un seul terme : "… il faudrait que la terre tremble, ce n’est pas de la terre, on ne sait pas ce que c’est, c’est comme de la sargasse, non, c’est comme de la mélasse, non plus, n’importe…".

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "autocorrection"?
"autocorrection" is spelled A-U-T-O-C-O-R-R-E-C-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \o.tɔ.kɔ.ʁɛk.sjɔ̃\.
What does "autocorrection" mean?
As a noun, "autocorrection" means: Fait de se corriger soi-même.
How do you pronounce "autocorrection"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "autocorrection" is \o.tɔ.kɔ.ʁɛk.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "autocorrection" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list