spell-check
verb (used with object)
to process (a document) with a spell checker; check the spelling of.
spellcheck
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a variation of
spell-check.
Example Sentences
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A.I. didn’t outline it for me and didn’t catch typos on a first draft, though I don’t have any more of a moral issue with that practice than I do with using spellcheck.
From Slate ● May 24, 2026
In an ideal world, our relationship with generative AI might end up similar to the one we have with calculators and spellcheck, Magliano says.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 25, 2023
Visit Halland director Jimmy Sandberg has written an open letter asking English people, journalists and football fans worldwide to hit the spellcheck before hitting send.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2022
They are so obtuse, I was sure spellcheck had checked out.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 11, 2022
Assuming that it's a plain text file, we next run gutcheck and a quick spellcheck on the file.
From The Project Gutenberg FAQ 2002 by Jim Tinsley
