I got an email recently from a reader whose spell-checker flagged the word “uninvolved” as an error. I’m not sure what software she was using. My Microsoft Word ...

In any Word document, click "File" and then "Options." Open the Proofing tab and uncheck the "Ignore words in UPPERCASE" box. Press "OK." If you have "Check spelling as you type" enabled, all ...

Some of the brightest young minds just finished showcasing their knowledge of the English language. While most might never reach their level of expertise, we wanted to know: Why do we struggle to ...

Oddly, "misspell," a not-particularly easy word to spell, is not on a recently released list of words Americans most often misspell. Using Google Trends search data from the start of the year through ...

In honor of the recent national spelling bee, Google decided to reveal spelling advice people search the most, state by state.The list of the most common words people search for, to learn how to spell ...

Hello. I apologize for asking a such an application-specific question in this general forum, but I am desperate. In Microsoft Word, under Windows 7, I'm finding that the "Ignore" and the "Ignore All" ...

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If you have accumulated a collection of misspelled words in the Microsoft Word Spelling and Grammar Check custom dictionary, you can create a new dictionary to reset the check features and start a new ...

The English language is full of words that seem overstuffed with unnecessary letters, feel like they should be spelled a different way, or just don't make sense. Here are some of our favorites, ...

In Windows, you will see an option called Add to dictionary in various software like Microsoft Word, different Note-taking apps, web browsers, and so on. Whenever you add a word to the spell-checking ...

Some of the brightest young minds just finished showcasing their knowledge of the English language. The 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee wrapped up this week with participants navigating words the ...