spell-checker

A form of spell checker — A software application that attempts to verify spelling in a document.

Meanings

nounspell-checker (plural spell-checkers)

plural spell-checkers

  1. alternativeAlternative form of spell checker.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan electronic dictionary in a word processor that can be used to catch misspelled words

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

spell-checker. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spell-checker

MLA

“spell-checker.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spell-checker. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spell-checker,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spell-checker.

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