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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Hunspell is the spell checker of LibreOffice, OpenOffice.org, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, and it is also used by...

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Hunspell alternatives page was last updated Jun 30, 2022
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  1. Druide Antidote icon
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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.

    32 Druide Antidote alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Druide Antidote Features

    1.  Spell Checking

    Druide Antidote VS Hunspell

     
    • Druide Antidote is the most popular Windows, Mac, iPhone & Linux alternative to Hunspell.

    • Druide Antidote is the most popular commercial alternative to Hunspell.

    • Druide Antidote is Paid and ProprietaryHunspell is Free and Open Source
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    🖋? Fast and safe spellchecking C++ library.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Nuspell Features

    1.  Natural Language Processing

    Nuspell VS Hunspell

     
    • Nuspell is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Hunspell.

    • Nuspell is Free and Open SourceHunspell is also Free and Open Source
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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.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Online

    GNU Aspell Features

    1.  Spell Checking

    GNU Aspell VS Hunspell

     
    • GNU Aspell is the most popular Web-based alternative to Hunspell.

    • GNU Aspell is Free and Open SourceHunspell is also Free and Open Source
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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...

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    Enchant Features

    1.  Spell Checking
    2.  Command line interface

    Enchant VS Hunspell

     
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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.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    ispell Features

    1.  Spell Checking

    ispell VS Hunspell

     
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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...

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    myspell Features

    1.  Spell Checking

    myspell VS Hunspell

     
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