correct

The word “correct” means free from mistakes; accurate or true. In plain terms, right or accurate, or the act of fixing something that was wrong.

“Correct” is pronounced kuh-REHKT (/kəˈɹɛkt/ in IPA).

Here is “correct” used in a sentence: “Your answer to the third question was correct.”

Depending on how it is used, “correct” can be an adjective and a verb.

The word “correct” comes from Latin. From Latin correctus, "made straight," from corrigere, "to make right" — from com- ("together") plus regere, "to rule or guide straight".

“Correct” is a very common word in modern English, usually learned at around the A1 level.

“Correct” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: free from mistakes; accurate or true.

'Correct' and 'right' both mean free from error, and are often interchangeable. 'Correct' leans toward matching an agreed standard or fact — the correct answer, correct spelling. 'Right' is broader and can also carry a moral sense, as in doing the right thing, a meaning that 'correct' does not share.

'Correct' means free from mistakes — it either is or isn't. 'Accurate' means close to the true value, and allows degrees of precision. A rounded figure can be correct yet not perfectly accurate. In everyday use they overlap, but 'accurate' emphasises exactness while 'correct' emphasises being right.

The direct opposite of 'correct' is 'incorrect', meaning containing errors. 'Wrong', 'mistaken', 'false', and 'inaccurate' are close alternatives depending on context. A wrong answer is incorrect; a false statement is untrue. Each captures a slightly different way of failing to be right.