spell-check

[ spel-chek ]

verb (used with object)

1. to process (a document) with a spell checker; check the spelling of.

noun

1. a check for misspellings by using a spell checker.

Word History and Origins

Origin of spell-check¹

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

Spell check and grammar check were the gateways, and we’ve embraced their help for decades without losing the ability to express ourselves.

From Seattle Times

I WAS IN MY 40s — well after the advent of spell check and autocorrect — when I realized “eachother” was not one word, or even a word at all.

From Seattle Times

Just as it’s hard to imagine life before spell check today, we may soon forget what it was like to open a blank document and start typing without an AI “assistant” completing — or initiating — our thoughts.

From Los Angeles Times

Like spell check, a thesaurus, and Wikipedia, ChatGPT made the task of writing a little easier.

From Slate

They take spell check for granted.

From Seattle Times