---
title: "Get attempt of correction of a misspelled term"
method: GET
path: "/correction_search"
tags: ["Product list page"]
---

# Get attempt of correction of a misspelled term

`GET /correction_search`

Tries to correct a misspelled term from the search.

>ℹ️ Migrate to [Intelligent Search API v1](https://developers.vtex.com/docs/api-reference/intelligent-search-api-v1) for HTTP caching, lower latency, and a simpler URL structure. The new endpoint is: `GET` [Get attempt of correction of a misspelled term](https://developers.vtex.com/docs/api-reference/intelligent-search-api-v1#get-/correction-search). See the [migration guide](https://developers.vtex.com/docs/guides/migrating-to-intelligent-search-api-v1).

## Permissions

This endpoint does not require [authentication](https://developers.vtex.com/docs/guides/authentication) or [permissions](https://help.vtex.com/en/tutorial/license-manager-resources--3q6ztrC8YynQf6rdc6euk3).

## Query parameters

- `query` string
- `locale` string, nullable

## Response `200`

OK

- Correction — Response body object.
  - `correction` object — Object that indicates if the term was misspelled and suggests a possible correction.
    - `misspelled` boolean — Defines whether the term was misspelled (`true`) or not (`false`).
    - `correction` boolean — Defines whether the API was able to suggest a correction (`true`) or not (`false`).
    - `text` string — The corrected term. If the API was not able to correct the term, it will show the original search term.
    - `highlighted` string — The same as `text`, but it highlights the corrected word. Useful when there is more than one word.

## Changes

- **2026-02-12** `961dac7d3929` — 2 info
  - api tag `Product list page` added
  - api tag `Product List Page` removed

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/vtex/apis/intelligent-search-api-legacy/changes/correction_search/get.md)

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