autocorrection
\o.tɔ.kɔ.ʁɛk.sjɔ̃\
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | autocorrection |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \o.tɔ.kɔ.ʁɛk.sjɔ̃\ |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « autocorrection » en français
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
- 1Fait de se corriger soi-même.
- 2Figure 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.
- 3Correction automatique d'un traitement de texte.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how autocorrection appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
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.
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.