Antidote

Antidote

Antidote 12 is a correction tool and dictionary for French Immersion teachers.
Audience
Educators
Subject
French Immersion
Grade level
Grade K - 3, 
Grade 4 - 5, 
Grade 6 - 8, 
Grade 9 - 12, 
Everyone
Approval status
Approved
Compatible devices
Chromebook, 
Mac, 
Windows Desktop & Laptop

Description

Antidote 12 is a French grammar and spell checker that can fix spelling, grammatical, and typographical errors. Licenses are available to French Immersion teachers from the French Immersion Department. See How to Access to request a license.

Features

  • Advanced Corrector: Detects errors in grammar, syntax, punctuation, capitalization, and typography (e.g., spacing in metrics). It now features improved identification of complex issues and suggests smart reformulations.
  • Comprehensive Dictionaries: Includes definitions with etymology, phonetics, and, in many cases, 117,000+ synonyms and 125,000+ antonyms. It features a new dictionary of rhymes and supports searching for phrases, idioms, and proverbs.
  • Language Guides: Provides 500+ articles covering grammar, style, and punctuation, including new content on English/French differences.
  • Integration: Connects directly into major software, including Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint), web browsers (Chrome, Edge), and email clients.
  • New Enhancements (v5+): Features over 5,000 new English words (e.g., "bodycam", "grasscycling"). It introduces support for dark mode, faster performance, and synchronization of personal dictionaries/rules via Antidote+.
  • Anti-Oops! Feature: Scans emails for missing attachments or awkward phrasing before sending. 

How to Access

Educators

  1. French Immersion teachers who would like access to Antidote can request it by contacting the French Immersion Curriculum Coordinator.
  2. Once your request is received, an Antidote license will be released to you and the French Immersion Curriculum Coordinator will notify you.
  3. After you've been notified, Antidote will be available for download in the Software Catalogue or Company Portal.