[Deprecated] Spell Checker

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Spell-checks flashcard entries in multiple languages, letting users correct mistakes and add custom words through downloadable personal dictionaries.
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Votes
57 (👍 41 · 👎 16)
Updated
2023-10-11
Anki versions
2.1.66~
License
GPL-3.0 (from the license file in the package)
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Languages
Python, JSON
Description language
en

Maintenance

abandoned

  • The GitHub repository is archived.
  • Forks that may still be maintained: "✅️Anki Spell Checker - Check misspelled in the Editor (Fixed by Shigeඞ)" (143753963).

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[Deprecated] Spell Checker this addon original likely abandoned 22 Apr 2025 👍 41 · 👎 16 59% 13 obsolete, archived
↳ ✅️Anki Spell Checker - Check misspelled in the Editor (Fixed by Shigeඞ) (AI-detected; may be wrong) supported abandoned 15 Oct 2026 👍 49 · 👎 11 70% 13 archived

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Description

This is no longer supported, please consider using this instead.

Old description: Currently, only works for Linux!

Welcome to Spell Checker for Anki! This add-on enhances your Anki flashcard experience by ensuring your entries are error-free. The spell-checker identifies and lets you correct spelling mistakes in multiple languages, seamlessly integrating into the Anki interface. You can add your own words via the integrated personal dictionary.

Instructions can be found on my GitHub page. GitHub is also a good place to report problems or even contribute to the project.

README

[DEPRECATED] Spell Checker for Anki

This is no longer supported, please consider using (https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/143753963) instead.

Legacy Documentation

Welcome to Spell Checker for Anki! This add-on enhances your Anki flashcard experience by ensuring your entries are error-free. The spell-checker identifies and lets you correct spelling mistakes in multiple languages, seamlessly integrating into the Anki interface. You can add your own words via the integrated personal dictionary.

Installation

AnkiWeb

The easiest way to install Spell Checker is through AnkiWeb.

Manual installation

  1. Download the latest .ankiaddon file from the releases tab.
  2. Open the folder where your downloads are located and double-click on the downloaded .ankiaddon file.
  3. Follow the installation prompt and restart Anki if it asks you to.

Setup

Basic

The Add-on is able to download dictionary files for all main languages. To activate your language:

  1. On the main page, go to Tools > Dictionary configuration.
  2. Choose your desired language(s) from the list and click Enable.
  3. Once the list items turn green, the language is successfully downloaded.

You can disable languages by selecting them and clicking Disable.

Custom dictionaries

You can simply right-click on words and then choose Add to dictionary, to save custom words. If you have a more extensive word list, you can integrate them in the following ways:

.txt files

You should have a .txt file, which consists of one word per line.

  1. On the main page, go to Tools > Dictionary configuration.
  2. Start by clicking on Open Personal Dictionary Folder. Once the specific folder opens, please transfer the .txt file into this folder.
  3. Go back to the Dictionary configuration screen and click the button Compile your dictionaries.
  4. Your dictionary should appear in the list. You may have to reopen the configuration window.
.dic files

If you have a .dic file with the accompanying .aff file, you can proceed the same way as described for the .txt files. If you do not supply a .aff file, a clear one with no additional rules is created.

.bdic files

If you have a precompiled .bdic file, proceed as follows:

  1. On the main page, go to Tools > Dictionary configuration.
  2. Start by clicking on Open .bdic folder. Once the specific folder opens, please transfer the .bdic file into this folder.
  3. Your dictionary should appear in the list. You may have to reopen the configuration window.

License and Credits

This project is based on the legacy plugin Spelling Police by lovac42.

The binaries for the .bidc conversion are downloaded from jankelmen's project convert-dict-tool-from-chromium.

The dictionaries are provided by dictionaries from wooorm. See their repository for specific licenses. You can also report errors in the dictionaries there.

The plugin icon is created by Carbon Design in Apache License via SVG Repo.