{"slug": "show-hn-i-removed-the-llm-from-my-french-grader-it-marked-correct-words-wrong", "title": "Show HN: I removed the LLM from my French grader – it marked correct words wrong", "summary": "The developer of Apostrophe, a French dictation app, removed the LLM from its AI correction system after it incorrectly marked correct words as wrong. The app now uses a rule-based approach covering 70 grammar rules to provide real-time spelling and grammar correction for adult French learners.", "body_md": "Audio dictations with instant AI correction. Built for adults who want to write French without hesitation.\n\nCEFR A1 to C2. iPhone, iPad and Android.\n\n**Apostrophe is a French dictation app** that uses AI to correct your spelling and grammar in real time. Built for adults learning French as a second language, it covers 70 grammar rules, audio dictations across 4 regional accents (France, Belgium, Switzerland, Quebec), and is used to prepare for DELF, DALF and TCF certification exams. Available on iPhone, iPad and Android.\n\nNo theory courses. You learn by doing, and the app adapts to your mistakes.\n\nA natural French voice reads a sentence, calibrated to your CEFR level and chosen region.\n\nType what you hear. Every word, every accent, every silent letter.\n\nAI compares your answer word by word and explains every mistake with the exact rule.\n\nIncluding two areas rarely treated by other apps: French punctuation and capitalization.\n\nDELF and DALF certifications are recognized worldwide and valid for life with no expiration.\n\nSource: France Éducation InternationalThe CEFR framework (A1 to C2) is the language proficiency standard used across European education and immigration systems.\n\nSource: Council of EuropeTEF Canada and TCF Canada are accepted for Express Entry and Quebec permanent residence applications.\n\nSource: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)Sentences match your CEFR level in vocabulary and length. Choose your French variant (France, Belgium, Switzerland, Quebec) for an authentic voice and vocabulary.\n\nNo school context. Just adults who want to write French confidently.\n\nLiving in France, Belgium, Switzerland or Quebec, and tired of doubting at every email.\n\nWriting French at work (reports, emails, contracts) with confidence.\n\nPreparing for official French proficiency exams with targeted practice.\n\nTraining your French for the TEF Canada and TEFAQ tests.\n\nReconnecting with your family's language, without starting from scratch.\n\nLearning French as a second language with consistent daily practice.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/show-hn-i-removed-the-llm-from-my-french-grader-it-marked-correct-words-wrong", "canonical_source": "https://apostrophe-app.fr/en/", "published_at": "2026-07-17 07:05:07+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-07-17 07:21:10.985155+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "ai-products", "natural-language-processing"], "entities": ["Apostrophe"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/show-hn-i-removed-the-llm-from-my-french-grader-it-marked-correct-words-wrong", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/show-hn-i-removed-the-llm-from-my-french-grader-it-marked-correct-words-wrong.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/show-hn-i-removed-the-llm-from-my-french-grader-it-marked-correct-words-wrong.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/show-hn-i-removed-the-llm-from-my-french-grader-it-marked-correct-words-wrong.jsonld"}}