A function of word processors and DTP programs that checks the spelling of words by comparing them with words in a dictionary file The spell check function can sometimes include a thesaurus that will display similar words to the misspelt word or a sound-like function that displays words that sound the same but have different spellings
Checks an email message before sending allowing you to correct any spelling errors This feature is usually similar to the spell checkers found in word processors
If you spellcheck something you have written on a computer, you use a special program to check whether you have made any spelling mistakes. This model allows you to spellcheck over 100,000 different words