spellcheck
spellcheck · spellchecks · spellchecked · spellchecking
To check that words in written text are properly spelledTo check that words in written text are properly spelled.
» Spellchecking will usually catch most of your typos.
Die Rechtschreibprüfung findet normalerweise die meisten Tippfehler, die man macht.
Meaning
2 sensesTo check that words in written text are properly spelled.
(transitive)To run a spellchecker on (a document).
Examples
2 sentencesSpellchecking will usually catch most of your typos.
deDie Rechtschreibprüfung findet normalerweise die meisten Tippfehler, die man macht. — raggione
You can't learn how to spell if you use spellcheck.
Origin
Back-formation from spellchecker.Back-formation from spellchecker.
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Forms
spellchecks, spellchecking, spellchecked, spellchecked| Base form | spellcheck · to spellcheck |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | spellchecks |
| Present participle | spellchecking |
| Past simple | spellchecked |
| Past participle | spellchecked |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle