Autocorrect: meaning, definitions and examples

Used similarly to 'autocorrect' but more frequently in colloquial or informal speech.

• Why does autocorrect always mess up my texts?

This term is used primarily for the feature in word processors and text editors that checks and suggests corrections for spelling errors, manually or automatically.

• Before submitting your report, make sure to run a spell check

Often seen in more formal or technical documentation to describe the process or feature of automatically correcting errors.

• The auto-correction feature on this software helps reduce typing errors

This is the same as the first 'autocorrect' and is used interchangeably. It is the standard spelling without a hyphen.

• My phone's autocorrect function is set to English by default.
• Autocorrect can be both helpful and frustrating.

This is essentially a variant spelling of 'autocorrect', used in the same informal contexts. The hyphen makes it a bit more formal, but the meaning remains the same.

• Sometimes, the auto-correct feature can be more of a hindrance than a help.
• I turned off auto-correct because it kept changing my words mistakenly.

More formal or general term. It can be used outside the context of smartphones, for any software or system that corrects errors without user intervention.

• The software is designed to fix automatically any bugs that are detected.
• Our AI system can fix automatically any grammar errors in your text.