Hunspell Alternatives

Hunspell is described as 'The spell checker of LibreOffice, OpenOffice.org, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, and it lso used by proprietary software packages, like Mac OS X and InDesign' and is an website. There are six alternatives to Hunspell, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Mac and iPhone apps. The best Hunspell alternative is Druide Antidote. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Nuspell or GNU Aspell. Other great sites and apps similar to Hunspell are Enchant, ispell and myspell.

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  1. Druide Antidote icon

    Druide Antidote

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    Whether you’re writing a letter or an email, a simple click of a button will open some of the most comprehensive and useful language resources ever created.

    36 Druide Antidote alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  2. N

    Nuspell

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    🖋? Fast and safe spellchecking C++ library.

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    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  4. G

    GNU Aspell

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    GNU Aspell, usually called just Aspell, is a free software spell checker designed to replace Ispell. It is the standard spell checker for the GNU software system. It also compiles for other Unix-like operating systems and Windows.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  5. E

    Enchant

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    On the surface, Enchant appears to be a generic spell checking library. You can request dictionaries from it, ask if a word is correctly spelled, get corrections for a misspelled word, etc...

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. I

    ispell

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    Ispell is a program that helps you to correct spelling and typographical errors in a file. When presented with a word that is not in the dictionary, ispell attempts to find near misses that might include the word you meant.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7. M

    myspell

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    On the surface, Enchant appears to be a generic spell checking library. You can request dictionaries from it, ask if a word is correctly spelled, get corrections for a misspelled word, etc...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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