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There is nothing worse than a document full of spelling errors. This reduces the credibility of your document. However, manually searching for spelling errors in a large document is also a very daunting task. So do we have an option that can check for our spelling mistakes quickly and efficiently?
Yes. You can use spell checkers online.
Why use a spell checker?
The English language is very broad. It is not possible to remember all the words. It gets even more complicated with spelling. Even the most experienced writers make spelling mistakes.
It is not possible to manually check every word. It can be exhaustive. Suppose you wrote a 5000 word article. You cannot manually search for spelling errors in this article.
Also, humans are prone to making mistakes. If you have somehow manually verified an item, there is no guarantee that your item is 100% correct.
This is where an online spell checker comes in. They are quick, easy and effective in finding the errors in your article.
How does it work?
There are three approaches that an online spell checker can use to check your document:
- You can compare every word in your document with an online dictionary. This dictionary contains all the words of the English language. Any word in which the letters are lost will be edited based on the information in that huge online database.
- Another way is to train your system to find the wrong word according to grammar rules. You can mark “a” if you use “a” in words that begin with a vowel sound. You can also use homophones to edit your article. Like the incorrect use of “write” instead of “correct”.
- The last way is to create your own rules based on the statistical data. This system uses a large amount of data to frame its own rules and check for spelling errors.
What format can you use?
Most online proofreaders can work with a variety of formats. The greater the number of formats it can handle, the more popular and useful it will be.
- The basic way is to copy your document and paste it into the online spell checker. Almost all online spell checkers allow this method.
- Some platforms allow you to enter a URL that can be checked for all misspellings.
- Many platforms will allow you to upload a.doc or .docx formats. It can be taken a bit further by allowing the .pdf and .jpg formats as well.
- Only a few online spell checkers allow you to insert Google Docs and the Dropbox URL.
What are the benefits of a spell checker?
You need to use a spell checker. School teachers use it to check assignments submitted by their students. This helps them to rate students quickly and saves them a lot of time.
Generally speaking, these online tools provide two benefits: first, all errors are eliminated without wasting time, and second, the effort required to correct the article is saved.