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spell checker

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A software application that attempts to verify spelling in a document.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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Across languages

Translations

39 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: corrector ortogràfic — software application
  • Catalan: verificador ortogràfic — software application
  • Chinese Mandarin: 拼寫檢查 /拼写检查 (pīnxiě jiǎnchá) — software application
  • Danish: stavekontrol — software application
  • Esperanto: literumilo — software application
  • Finnish: oikoluku — software application
  • Finnish: oikolukuohjelma — software application
  • Finnish: oikeinkirjoituksen tarkistin — software application
  • French: correcteur orthographique — software application
  • French: vérificateur orthographique — software application
  • French: vérificateur d'orthographe — software application
  • Georgian: მართლწერის შემმოწმებელი (martlc̣eris šemmoc̣mebeli) — software application
  • Georgian: მართლწერის შემმოწმებელი პროგრამა (martlc̣eris šemmoc̣mebeli ṗrograma) — software application
  • German: Rechtschreibprüfung — software application
  • German: Rechtschreibkorrekturprogramm — software application
  • German: Rechtschreibprogramm — software application
  • Greek: ορθογράφος (orthográfos) — software application
  • Greek: ορθογραφικός έλεγχος (orthografikós élenchos) — software application
  • Hungarian: helyesírás-ellenőrző — software application
  • Hungarian: helyesírás-ellenőrző program/szoftver/rendszer — software application
  • Irish: seiceálaí litrithe — software application
  • Irish: litreoir — software application
  • Japanese: スペルチェッカ (superuchekka) — software application
  • Japanese: スペルチェッカー (superuchekkā) — software application
  • Korean: 맞춤법 검사기 (matchumbeop geomsagi) — software application
  • Māori: pūmanawa tātaki kupu — software application
  • Norman: corrigeux d'êcrithie — software application
  • Polish: sprawdzanie pisowni — software application
  • Portuguese: corretor ortográfico — software application
  • Romanian: verificator ortografic — software application
  • Romanian: controlor ortografic — software application
  • Romanian: corector ortografic — software application
  • Russian: програ́мма прове́рки орфогра́фии (prográmma provérki orfográfii) — software application
  • Russian: прове́рка орфогра́фии (provérka orfográfii) — software application
  • Skolt-Sami: vuõigglookkâmprogramm — software application
  • Scottish Gaelic: dearbhair-litreachaidh — software application
  • Spanish: corrector ortográfico — software application
  • Spanish: corrector — software application
  • Telugu: పద పరిష్కరిణి (pada pariṣkariṇi) — software application