autocorrect
noun
au·to·cor·rect
ˈȯ-(ˌ)tō-kə-ˈrekt 
: a computer feature that attempts to correct the spelling of a word as the user types it
The iPad boasts an autocorrect system that will try to figure out what you mean to type even when you don't quite tap the right keys.—
Dan Moren
Dan Moren
autocorrect
verb, transitive + intransitive
autocorrected; autocorrecting
When your phone autocorrects "I'll be around later" to "I'll be aroused later" in a text to your boss, a whole new level of mortifying sets in.
—NPR.org
NPR.org
Did you know "kale" autocorrects to "Jake"? I found this out over Labor Day weekend when I jotted down this month's recipe in the notes section of my phone.
—Francesca Olsen
Francesca Olsen
Examples of autocorrect in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The keyboard now leverages a transformer language model, which is state of the art for word prediction, making autocorrect more accurate than ever.
—Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 5 June 2023
Other changes coming to iOS 17 include a more accurate autocorrect, improved dictation in iMessage, and a more responsive Siri.
—Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN, 8 Aug. 2023
The new tablet software update is set to gain many of the same features of iOS 17, including a handful of new Messages features (like automatic voice note transcriptions), expanded AirDrop capabilities, and smarter autocorrect for text input.
—Chris Welch, The Verge, 5 June 2023
The next generation of autocorrect was one of several small updates to the iPhone experience that Apple announced earlier this month.
—Caroline Mimbs Nyce, The Atlantic, 20 June 2023
Autocorrect improvements With iOS 17, users might finally stop apologizing for autocorrect.
—Elizabeth Napolitano, CBS News, 6 June 2023
The main issue is not having enough control over autocorrect, Chen says.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2023
Michaels asked, ultimately blaming the mix-up on autocorrect.
—Amanda Wicks, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2022
There is no autocorrect.
—Kc Cole, Wired, 9 Mar. 2021
Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 5 June 2023
Other changes coming to iOS 17 include a more accurate autocorrect, improved dictation in iMessage, and a more responsive Siri.
—Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN, 8 Aug. 2023
The new tablet software update is set to gain many of the same features of iOS 17, including a handful of new Messages features (like automatic voice note transcriptions), expanded AirDrop capabilities, and smarter autocorrect for text input.
—Chris Welch, The Verge, 5 June 2023
The next generation of autocorrect was one of several small updates to the iPhone experience that Apple announced earlier this month.
—Caroline Mimbs Nyce, The Atlantic, 20 June 2023
Autocorrect improvements With iOS 17, users might finally stop apologizing for autocorrect.
—Elizabeth Napolitano, CBS News, 6 June 2023
The main issue is not having enough control over autocorrect, Chen says.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2023
Michaels asked, ultimately blaming the mix-up on autocorrect.
—Amanda Wicks, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2022
There is no autocorrect.
—Kc Cole, Wired, 9 Mar. 2021
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“Autocorrect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/autocorrect. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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