correcto

Correcto is a Spanish adjective meaning correct, proper, or accurate. It is used to indicate that something conforms to facts, standards, or expectations. The term can describe a factual statement, a solution, or a procedure, and it is also used as an interjection in dialogue to acknowledge agreement, roughly equivalently to “That’s right” or “Okay.”

Etymology and history: correcto derives from Latin correctus, the past participle of corrigere “to make right.” It entered Spanish through the Romance language tradition and has been part of modern usage since the early developments of the language, expanding to cover both normative and factual senses.

Forms and usage: as an adjective, correcto agrees with gender and number: correcto, correcta, correctos, correctas. The adverbial form is correctamente. In many contexts, it marks conformity with rules or standards rather than moral approval. Common expressions include “la respuesta es correcta” (the answer is correct) and “todo está correcto” (everything is in order). It can contrast with terms like cierto (true or certain in a factual sense), preciso (precise or exact), adecuado (appropriate), or exacto (exact).

See also: correct, correctness in logic and philosophy; related cognates in other languages, such as Portuguese correto and Italian corretto, reflecting the shared Latin root.