Spell checker

software used to detect misspelled words, in a document

In software, a spell checker is a software feature that checks for misspellings in a text. Spell-checking features are often embedded in software or services, such as a word processor, email client, electronic dictionary, or search engine.

Quotes

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  • Eye have a spelling chequer,
It came with my Pea Sea.
It plane lee marks four my revue
Miss Steaks I can knot sea.
  • Jerrold H. Zar, Journal of Irreproducible Results, January/February 1994 issue
Translation:
I have a spelling checker;
It came with my PC.
It plainly marks for my review
Mistakes I cannot see.
  • Spellcheck has been great, but whoever figures out how to get grammar check to work is guaranteed a Nobel.

See also

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