corrector ortográfico
/koreɡtoɾ oɾtoɡɾafiko/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'spell check' is translated into Spanish as corrector ortográfico.
corrector ortográfico refers to the software tool or the person. If you want to refer specifically to the act or process of performing a spell check, use corrección ortográfica. To express the verb 'to spell check' in a sentence, use the phrase revisar la ortografía.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase corrector ortográfico is composed of corrector (corrector/fixer) and ortográfico (relating to spelling/orthography).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, corrección automática is sometimes used to refer to 'spell check'.
How do you pronounce it?
/koreɡtoɾ oɾtoɡɾafiko/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, the act of correcting spelling is tied to the Real Academia Española, the official body that regulates the language and determines what the corrector should actually flag.
- If you ask someone to 'spell' a word in Spanish, you would use the verb deletrear, which is a different linguistic root than the 'spell' in 'spell check'.
- The word ortográfico comes from the Greek roots 'orthos', meaning 'straight' or 'correct', and 'graphia', meaning 'writing'.
Examples in context
- Por favor, ejecuta una revisión ortográfica en el documentoPlease run a spell check on the document.
- Necesito que realices una corrección ortográfica en el informeI need you to perform a spell check on the report.
- ¡No te olvides de hacer un chequeo ortográfico antes de enviar el mensaje!Don't forget to do a spell check before sending the message!
- El corrector ortográfico detectó un error.The spell check detected an error.
- Necesito activar el corrector ortográfico aquí.I need to activate the spell check here.
- Tu corrector ortográfico no funciona bien.Your spell check is not working well.
Example conversation
Mateo and Elena are working on a group project.
- MateoElena, ¿puedes revisar este párrafo rápidamente?Elena, can you review this paragraph quickly?
- ElenaSí, pero primero pasa el corrector ortográfico.Yes, but first run the spell check.
- MateoTienes razón, no lo había usado todavía.You're right, I hadn't used it yet.
- ElenaPerfecto, así será más fácil corregirlo.Perfect, that way it will be easier to correct.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries corrector, CC BY-SA 4.0.
