French Grammar Checker

Check French spelling, grammar and punctuation for free. Paste your text, press Check and fix mistakes in one click. Correcteur d’orthographe et de grammaire gratuit.

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What the French grammar checker catches

  • Accents: é, è, ê, à, ù, ç and others
  • Agreement of adjectives and past participles
  • Homophones such as a / à, ou / où, ces / ses, et / est
  • French punctuation rules, including spaces before ; : ! and ?
  • Verb conjugation errors

Common French mistakes

IncorrectCorrectRule
Il a été a Paris hier.Il a été à Paris hier.à is the preposition
Je ne sais pas ou il est.Je ne sais pas où il est.où means where
Les fleurs que j’ai acheté sont belles.Les fleurs que j’ai achetées sont belles.Past participle agreement with avoir

How to check your French text

  1. Paste or type your French text into the editor above. The language is already set to French, and you can switch to Canadian, Swiss or Belgian French in the language menu.
  2. Press Check text. Mistakes are highlighted and explained on the right.
  3. Click a suggestion to accept it, or press Fix all, then copy your corrected text.

About French

French is spoken across Europe, Africa, the Americas and beyond. Its spelling has many silent letters and agreement rules, which makes careful checking especially useful.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the French grammar checker free?

Yes. It is completely free, with no sign-up and no download.

Does it support Canadian French?

Yes. Choose Français canadien in the language menu. Swiss and Belgian French are also available.

Is my French text stored?

No. Your text is checked and then discarded. SpellMistake does not save it.