Can google be used as a spell-checker?
Sum Guy
into the google search bar just to see if google suggests a different
spelling.
But it's often the case that google will not make a suggestion because
it has found thousands of occurrances on the web of the same spelling,
and even if the spelling is not correct it will not suggest a different
spelling.
So is there a way to directly query the spelling of a word on google?
Like perhaps, putting this:
"spell: some-word"
into the google search bar?
Andrew
>So is there a way to directly query the spelling of a word on google?
Use Firefox and add one of the many dictionaries into the search bar.
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Tomi H�s�
When I post to forums, I use Google Toolbar in IE to check my spelling.
Sum Guy
> When I post to forums, I use Google Toolbar in IE to check my
> spelling.
Are you saying that you simply perform a standard google search for the
word in question?
If so, I've just stated why that usually doesn't work.
Again, I ask if there is there a way to query the spelling of a word
using google, instead of performing a simple web-search for the word?
Tomi H�s�
> "Tomi H�s�" wrote:
>
>> When I post to forums, I use Google Toolbar in IE to check my
>> spelling.
>
> Are you saying that you simply perform a standard google search for the
> word in question?
You asked for a spell-checker.
> If so, I've just stated why that usually doesn't work.
>
> Again, I ask if there is there a way to query the spelling of a word
> using google, instead of performing a simple web-search for the word?
How about the define: operator?
Rick Merrill
yes: use
"
define: word
"
Sum Guy
> You asked for a spell-checker.
> How about the define: operator?
Yes, that seems to work.
Is there a list of all the google operators?
Tomi H�s�
> Is there a list of all the google operators?
Official lists:
http://www.google.com/help/cheatsheet.html
http://www.google.com/support/websearch/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=136861
My unofficial list:
http://sites.google.com/site/tomihasa/google-general-faq#searchoperators