AardSpell Spellchecker (US Edition)

About AardSpell Spellchecker (US Edition)

A new comprehensive spelling checker, with a dictionary of over 173,000 words! Enter a word, and AardSpell will tell you whether it is correctly spelled and gives a list of alternatives. [Category: spell check, spell-check, spellcheck, spell checker, spell-checker, spellchecker, spelling-check, spelling check, spelling-checker, spelling checker, spelling dictionary]

AardSpell works using the SOUND of the word - it will give you a list of words which are phonetically related to the word you entered.


HOW IT WORKS:

Simply type in how you think the word is spelled.

For example:

Type in "FAWCET".Tap the "Search" button.AardSpell will give you a list of words similar to the one you typed.The list is sorted in order of the closest match.AardSpell searches for letters which sound similar, such as "P" and "B". This phonetic search scheme often results in a list of words which are quite different from the word you entered, but on the other hand it increases the chances of finding the word that you want.


WORD LIST:

AardSpell US Edition comes with the Enhanced North American Benchmark Lexicon (ENABLE)One of the most comprehensive lists of American English words available

All forms of each word are listed (e.g. run, runs, running, ran, etc.)

Obscure plurals are included (e.g. phylum - phyla)Contains over 173,000 entries

1.8 megabytes of data, compressed to just 700 KB to fit in your handheld device
TRY IT...

Because the english language has so many rules and because those rules are broken all the time, no spelling checker can guarantee to find the word you want. But AardSpell's phonetic scheme - combined with its exhaustive list of 173,000 words - gives you the best of chances. Try it and see...

(The demo includes demos of the AardWord crossword lexicon, AardMemo with spellcheck, and the AardTris crossword game, which use the same dictionary, and AardPuzzle. Does not support memory expansion cards.)