nocorrectly

Nocorrectly is a term used in linguistics and digital editing to describe text or input that has not been modified by automatic correction, normalization, or proofreading tools. It is used to contrast raw, unaltered text with text that has undergone spell-checking, autocorrect, or stylistic normalization. The term draws from the negation of “correct” and is often employed in discussions of authenticity, error analysis, and naturalistic language data.

In technology, nocorrectly mode refers to settings in keyboards, editors, and platforms that disable spell-checking, grammar suggestions, and autocorrect. Such a mode may be offered to researchers, editors, or writers who wish to preserve original orthography, slang, or typographical idiosyncrasies. It is also used in data collection to create raw corpora for linguistic analysis or for privacy-preserving workflows where automated corrections could alter user input.

In corpus linguistics and NLP, nocorrectly corpora collect texts in their original form, including misspellings, regional variations, and historical spellings. These datasets support studies of error patterns, language change, and search behavior where normalization would mask genuine signals. However, working with nocorrectly data can complicate indexing, search, and downstream processing due to nonstandard forms.

Critics argue that relying on uncorrected text can propagate misunderstandings or reduce readability, while proponents emphasize fidelity to authorial intent and the value of authentic data. The term itself is informal and primarily descriptive, not a formal standard in linguistic nomenclature.