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spelling (version 2.3.2)

Tools for Spell Checking in R

Description

Spell checking common document formats including latex, markdown, manual pages, and description files. Includes utilities to automate checking of documentation and vignettes as a unit test during 'R CMD check'. Both British and American English are supported out of the box and other languages can be added. In addition, packages may define a 'wordlist' to allow custom terminology without having to abuse punctuation.

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Install

install.packages('spelling')

Monthly Downloads

67,933

Version

2.3.2

License

MIT + file LICENSE

Maintainer

Jeroen Ooms

Last Published

August 18th, 2025

Functions in spelling (2.3.2)

spell_check_files

Spell Check
spell_check_package

Package Spell Checking
wordlist

The WORDLIST file