AutoCorrect

American  

[aw-toh-kuh-rekt] / ˌɔ toʊ kəˈrɛkt /

Or autocorrect,

noun

1. a software feature that automatically replaces a word in a word-processed document, text message, spreadsheet, or search box, or suggests an alternative word, if the word does not appear in a built-in dictionary.

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verb (used with or without object)

1. to correct by use of this built-in dictionary.

   I typed ‘foluw’, and it autocorrected to ‘follow’.

Other Word Forms

• autocorrection noun

Etymology

Origin of AutoCorrect

First recorded in 1985–90; auto(matic) + correct

Example Sentences

Plus, Apple’s autocorrect fix, Sora’s untimely demise, Nvidia’s iron grip on the AI industry and the 10-year feud shaping AI’s future.

From The Wall Street Journal

I put Apple’s latest iPhone software update to the test, and I have good and bad news: The improvement for typing is real, but it only fixes some of our autocorrect woes.

From The Wall Street Journal

Apple released iOS 26.4, which addresses a bug causing missing characters and hampering autocorrect for fast typers.

From The Wall Street Journal

The iOS 26.4 update improved keyboard accuracy by remedying the ghost-letter problem, but autocorrect issues persist.

From The Wall Street Journal

Users can improve autocorrect by resetting the keyboard dictionary, creating text replacements and adding proper nouns to Contacts.

From The Wall Street Journal