Questions tagged [spelling]

For questions regarding the implementation of spell-checking mechanisms.

Spell-checkers validate user-entered text by leveraging large collections of words, names, and even technical terms or slang. Spell-checkers can offer a wide range of functionality, from simple verification of individual words to offering corrections or even context-specific suggestions.

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How can I use spell check in Rmarkdown?

I want to write a report with Rmarkdown. However, I am a little worried about my spelling. I hope there is a package installed in my Rstudio which can automatically help me spell check. So, is there such a package or is there a way to solve this…
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Real world typo statistics?

Where can I find some real world typo statistics? I'm trying to match people's input text to internal objects, and people tend to make spelling mistakes. There are 2 kinds of mistakes: typos - "Helllo" instead of "Hello" / "Satudray" instead of…
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How to correct spelling in google docs using keyboard shortcut?

I would like to be able to replace a misspelled word in a Google doc with Google's recommended correction with a keyboard shortcut, instead of having to mouseover the word, right click on it, and select the corrected word. Is there any way to do…
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Visual Studio 2013 spell checker

I have dyslexia and am starting my first collaborative project with other students using the IDE Visual Studio 2013. I fear that my miss spellings may cause errors and annoyance to the rest of the team, so I wish to keep my spelling mistakes to a…
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Can I configure the dictionary language used by the spellcheck attribute on my form elements?

I need to add the spellcheck attribute to a few