← All verbs
Verb conjugation

autocorregirse

to autocorrect

Usage

To autocorrect or self-correct — a phone or app fixing your typing (el teclado se autocorrige constantemente), or a person catching and fixing their own mistake, whether in speech, writing, or behavior.

Examples
  • El teclado se autocorrige tanto que a veces cambia palabras bien escritas.The keyboard autocorrects so much that it sometimes changes correctly spelled words.
  • El alumno se autocorrigió antes de que el profesor dijera nada.The student corrected himself before the teacher said anything.
  • El sistema se autocorrige cuando detecta un error de cálculo.The system self-corrects when it detects a calculation error.
Common mistake

Assuming autocorregirse only refers to phone autocorrect — the human sense (catching and fixing your own error) is just as common and predates the tech feature by far.

Often confused with corregir.

Simple tenses

Imperative (imperativo)

autocorrígete
nosotrosautocorrijámonos
vosotrosautocorregíos

Other

Gerund (gerundio)

autocorrigiéndose

Past participle (participio)

autocorregido

Infinitive (infinitivo)

autocorregirse

Want to practice? Try a conjugation exercise.

Frequently asked questions

What does "autocorregirse" mean?

"autocorregirse" means "to autocorrect".

What is the Imperative (imperativo) of "autocorregirse"?

The imperative (imperativo) of "autocorregirse" is: tú autocorrígete, nosotros autocorrijámonos, vosotros autocorregíos.