correct
gb/kɚˈɛkt/ us/kɚˈɛkt/
A2
Anglais
~ 1700
Sens
0 sens
adjective
A2
property
1
Free from error or fault
Right and without any mistakes.
Schéma d’usage :
[something] is correct
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'correct' with 'right' — 'right' is more casual, while 'correct' sounds slightly more formal or precise.
Synonymes
accurate (Focuses on precision and exactness, often with measurements or facts.)
|
right (More informal and common in everyday speech, especially for judging correctness.)
Antonymes
incorrect (General opposite, meaning wrong or containing mistakes.)
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wrong (Common everyday opposite, often used informally.)
Collocations
correct answer
|correct spelling
|correct information
|correct form
|correct pronunciation
Thèmes
education
|communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- Your answer to question three is correct.
- Please check if the spelling is correct before submitting.
- The information you gave me was correct.
- Is this the correct form to fill out?
- Her calculations were correct to three decimal places.
Exemples pédagogiques
- That answer is correct.
- Your name is correct on the list.
- This word has the correct spelling.
- The map is correct.
- He gave the correct number.
Verbe
B1
action
2
Remove errors or faults
To change something so it is right and has no mistakes.
Schéma d’usage :
to correct [something]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse 'correct' (verb) with 'fix' — 'fix' can mean repair physically, while 'correct' means make accurate or right.
Synonymes
fix (Informal and general for repairing or solving problems, not just errors.)
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amend (More formal; often used for documents or laws.)
Antonymes
damage (Opposite in the sense of making something worse or faulty.)
Collocations
correct mistakes
|correct errors
|correct a test
|correct behavior
Thèmes
education
|communication
|work
Exemples
- The teacher corrected my essay for grammar mistakes.
- Please correct the figures in the report before sending it.
- She corrected his pronunciation during practice.
- I need to correct this typo before publishing.
- We corrected the map to show the new roads.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The teacher corrected my test.
- Please correct my spelling.
- He corrected the numbers.
- I will correct this mistake.
- She corrected my homework.
Verbe
B2
action
3
Discipline or scold for behavior
To show someone their behavior is wrong and try to make them act better.
Schéma d’usage :
to correct [someone] for [behavior]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse this with correcting factual mistakes; here it refers to guiding behavior, not information.
Synonymes
reprimand (Formal; focuses on expressing disapproval, often in workplace settings.)
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discipline (Broader; may include punishment as well as guidance.)
Antonymes
encourage (Opposite in the sense of supporting a behavior instead of stopping it.)
Collocations
correct a child
|correct bad behavior
|correct misconduct
Thèmes
parenting
|social behavior
|communication
|relationships
Exemples
- Parents should correct children when they behave rudely.
- The coach corrected the player for breaking the rules.
- Teachers often have to correct disruptive students.
- She corrected him for speaking out of turn.
- The manager corrected staff for ignoring safety procedures.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The teacher corrected the student for shouting.
- My mom corrected me when I was rude.
- The coach corrected the player for cheating.
- He corrected his son for lying.
- She corrected me when I spoke too loudly.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
correct
API
GB/kɚˈɛkt/
US/kɚˈɛkt/
Syllabes et accentuation
cor - rect (2 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (cor)
Formes du mot
Adjective
- Base: correct
Verb
- Base: correct
- 3rd Person Singular: corrects
- Present Participle: correcting
- Past: corrected
Famille de mots
Forms
corrects
verb
correcting
verb
corrected
verb
Core family
correction
noun B1
correctly
adverb A2
Negative and opposite forms
incorrect
adjective A2
incorrectly
adverb B1
Advanced or less common
correctness
noun B2
corrective
adjective B2
Expressions
correct me if I'm wrong
1/kɚˈɛkt mˈi ˈɪf ˈaɪm ɹˈɔŋ/
fixed phrase
Invite others to point out your mistake
Say this when you want someone to tell you if you are wrong about something.
Exemples
- Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't we meet last year?
- Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't we agree to meet at 3 p.m.?
- Correct me if I'm wrong, this is your first time here, right?
- Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think she moved to Canada last year.
politically correct
1/pəlˈɪtɪkəli kɚˈɛkt/
fixed phrase
Avoiding offense to social groups
Careful not to say or do anything that could upset certain people or groups.
Exemples
- Some people think the term is too politically correct.
- He tries to be politically correct when speaking at public events.
- He tries to be politically correct when speaking in public.
- Some people think the rules of being politically correct have gone too far.