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What the hell is wrong with the spell checker?

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I have encountered many instances where the spell checker marked word as non-existent though it is a legit word. I did not make a list, but the word that brought me here is "humoristic". merriam-webster as well as wiktionary mark it as legit.

Your dictionary needs a formidable expansion.

I have encountered many instances where the spell checker marked word as non-existent though it is a legit word. I did not make a list, but the word that brought me here is "humoristic". merriam-webster as well as wiktionary mark it as legit. Your dictionary needs a formidable expansion.

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Please note that the issue is not alternate spelling but words that are missing altogether.

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The many different language dictionaries that exist for Firefox do not include every single word you could find in a complete dictionary books. https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/language-tools/

If the spelling is correct, you can manually add the words so they will not be marked as incorrect.

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-do-i-use-firefox-spell-checker#w_correcting-misspelled-words

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See also:

  • 499593 - [meta] Add word _____ which is not in American English dictionary / recognized / suggested / misspelled by spell checker (spell checking, spelling, spell checker, en-US)