corriger

\kɔ.ʁi.ʒe\

/\kɔ.ʁi.ʒe\/ verb

The verdict

“corriger” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #5,744 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#5,744
frequency rank, French
8
letters
10
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Rectifier, améliorer conformément à une règle, à des règles.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

corriger vs Courier
63% similar
corriger vs courrier
75% similar
corriger vs corrigé
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for corriger
PropertyValue
Headwordcorriger
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\kɔ.ʁi.ʒe\
Letters8
Frequency rank#5,744
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “corriger” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). corriger lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for corriger is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \kɔ.ʁi.ʒe\. Corpus data places it at rank #5,744 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for corriger, with forms such as "ccorriger", "coriger", and "corirger". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "Courier", "courrier", "corrigé", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is corriger, spelled C-O-R-R-I-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Rectifier, améliorer conformément à une règle, à des règles.
  2. 2
    Indiquer par des marques les corrections à faire sur une épreuve.
  3. 3
    Réparer.
  4. 4
    Rectifier par l’observation les erreurs provenant de la dérive ou de la variation de la boussole.
  5. 5
    Réprimander, châtier, punir en vue d’améliorer le caractère, les habitudes.
  6. 6
    Tempérer.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccorriger,coriger,corirger,corrgier,corriegr,corrigerr,corrigger,corrigre,croriger,ocrriger

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of corriger - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ccorriger1coriger1corirger2corrgier2corriegr2corrigerr1corrigger1corrigre2
Edit distance from "corriger"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "corriger"?
"corriger" is spelled C-O-R-R-I-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔ.ʁi.ʒe\.
What does "corriger" mean?
As a verb, "corriger" means: Rectifier, améliorer conformément à une règle, à des règles.
What words are commonly confused with "corriger"?
"corriger" is commonly confused with "Courier", "courrier", "corrigé". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "corriger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "corriger" is \kɔ.ʁi.ʒe\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "corriger" come from?
"corriger" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “corriger”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is C-O-R-R-I-G-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kɔ.ʁi.ʒe\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Courier” - see the side-by-side comparison. corriger vs Courier
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list