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aspell - Unix, Linux Command
NAME
aspell - Spellchecks a file.
SYNOPSIS
aspell check [options] filename
DESCRIPTION
aspell is a utility that can function as an ispell -a replacement, as an independent spell checker, as a test utility to test out Aspell features, and as a utility for managing dictionaries.
OPTIONS
| Tag | Description |
|---|---|
| -mode=mode | The mode to use when checking files. The available modes are none, url, email, sgml, tex, texinfo, nroff and any others available on your system. |
| -dont-backup | Don't create a backup file. Normally, if there are any corrections the Aspell utility, will append .bak to the existing file name and then create a new file with corrections, made during spell checking. |
| -sug-mode=mode | The suggestion mode to use where mode is one of ultra, fast, normal, or bad-spellers. For more information on these modes see Notes on the Different Suggestion Modes. |
| -lang=name -l name | The language the document is written in. The default depends on the current locale. |
| -encoding=name | Encoding the document is expected to be in. The default depends on the current locale. |
| -master=name | The main dictionary to use. |
| -keymapping=name | The keymapping to use. Either aspell for the default mapping or ispell to use the same mapping that the Ispell utility uses. |
EXAMPLES
To check the file sample.txt.
$ aspell check sample.txt
To check the file sample.txt using the bad-spellers suggestion mode and the American English dictionary:
$ aspell check --sug-mode=bad-spellers -d en_US sample.txt
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