How to Say "to proofread" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to proofread” is “corregir” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
El profesor está corrigiendo los exámenes ahora mismo.
The teacher is grading the exams right now.
Por favor, corrige los errores en este documento.
Please correct the errors in this document.
Es importante corregir la postura para evitar dolores de espalda.
It is important to fix your posture to avoid back pain.
The 'G' to 'J' Swap
In Spanish, the letter 'g' sounds like an 'h' when followed by 'e' or 'i'. To keep that 'h' sound before an 'o' or 'a', we must change the 'g' to a 'j'. That's why we say 'yo corrijo' instead of 'corrigo'.
Stem-Change Alert
This verb is a 'flipping' verb. The 'e' in the middle changes to an 'i' in most present tense forms (corriges, corrige) and even in the 'he/she' and 'they' forms of the past (corrigió, corrigieron).
Don't say 'Corrigo'
Mistake: “Yo corrigo los errores.”
Correction: Yo corrijo los errores. (Remember the spelling change from G to J to keep the sound correct!)
The 'E' to 'I' slip-up
Mistake: “Él correge la tarea.”
Correction: Él corrige la tarea. (The 'e' must change to 'i' in the present tense).
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