How to Say "correction" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “correction” is “enmienda” — B2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
El Senado aprobó una enmienda a la nueva ley de educación.
The Senate approved an amendment to the new education law.
Presentaron varias enmiendas para mejorar el contrato.
They submitted several amendments to improve the contract.
La primera enmienda protege la libertad de expresión.
The first amendment protects freedom of speech.
Using 'a' for targets
When you want to say 'amendment to' something, always use the word 'a' (e.g., enmienda a la ley).
It's always feminine
Even though it ends in 'a' and refers to formal concepts, it behaves like a normal feminine word: 'una enmienda' or 'las enmiendas'.
Don't use 'para'
Mistake: “una enmienda para la ley”
Correction: una enmienda a la ley. In legal Spanish, we use 'a' to show what document is being changed.
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