The Australian English Word Check allows you to check a word to see if it is the preferred spelling used in Australia. Word Check uses the word list for the next version of the Australian English spellcheck dictionary also known as the Kelvin dictionary. The next release is still some months off and requires a great deal of work. In the meantime, Word Check will enable you to check words and find the meaning of the word.
You can find Word Check via this link - Australian English Word Check. You may have noticed I've added Word Check at the right of this blog.
You can also add Word Check as a search engine to your browser using the links on the Word Check page. This effectively turns the search field of your browser into an Australian English dictionary.
Why use Word Check?
There are a large number of FREE dictionaries available on the Internet. The problem is they are all based overseas and this makes it difficult to determine if the spelling is for Australia. Word Check helps to confirm you are using the preferred spelling of a word in Australia.
Remember, Word Check is currently in alpha, and requires many thousands of words to be checked and added before it reaches general release stage. Your feedback and comments as always are welcome.
Enjoy.
- Kelvin Eldridge
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