LanguageTool Community
Imprint · Privacy Policy
<< return to list of rules

Rule "oedometer (odometer)"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: oedometer (odometer)
Message: An oedometer is an instrument used in geotechnical investigation. Did you mean <suggestion>\1</suggestion> (an instrument that measures the distance that a vehicle travels)?
Category: Commonly Confused Words (ID: CONFUSED_WORDS)
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oedometer_test
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • The oedometer in my automobile is defective.
    Correction suggestion: odometer
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • The odometer in my automobile is defective.
  • Oedometers are used in geotechnical investigations.
ID: OEDOMETER_ODOMETER [1]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-22 22:33:09 +0100)