spell-checker
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2.8
- noun
- /ˈspɛlˌtʃɛkər/
- Specialized
:
corrector ortográfico
- In the current version, you need to invoke the spell checker from the context menu or from the Edit menu, but don't worry, we are working on Check Spelling as you type as well.
Now, listen, I can relate to this because I've become incredibly dependent on spell check.
- Now, listen, I can relate to this because I've become incredibly dependent on spell check.
- And so the word is people often spell it wrong, but no spell checker catches it because it is another word.
- We'll look at that one at Allen Lampe, author Hey Twitter, God, can you please activate spell check?
Examples
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The spell checker is telling me that "jamble" is not, in fact, a word (IGNORE suggestion, Ha ha!).
Blog text (28) -
Spell checkers are a good aid to check for spelling errors.
Academic text (2006) -
Your spell checker would accept both words without comment.
Blog text (2) -
Hi Simon, it's your online spell checker again!
Blog text (27) -
Someone else has to do the editing and run the spell-checker.
Fiction book (2000) -
Don't rely on spell checkers.
Blog text (18) -
Don't trust spell-checkers!
Blog text (3) -
Before submitting her paper, she used the spell-checker to ensure there were no mistakes.
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The spell-checker identified several misspelled words that needed correction.
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Using a spell-checker can help you improve the quality of your writing.
Synonyms
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3.0
A software feature that fixes typing mistakes as you type
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3.4
A computer tool that finds and corrects spelling mistakes
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3.3
A computer program that checks words for wrong letters and suggests corrections
A computer program that finds wrongly written words in text
How Automated
- Specialized
4
3.0
- Specialized
1
2.8
- Specialized
8
3.4
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3.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
spell-checker = spell-check (transparent) = spell + check + er
Formed from 'spell' + 'check' (to check spelling) with the agentive suffix '-er', so the meaning 'a tool/person that checks spelling' is directly predictable.
Etymology
Spell-checker comes from two simple English words: spell, meaning 'to say or write the letters of a word', and check, meaning 'to look for mistakes'. So a spell-checker is a tool or program that reads your writing and finds wrong spellings.