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    User 7877775
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    Does anyone know of an open source dictionary API. I only need support for English. I would like it to return a list of suggestions and also be able to determine the possible uses of a correctly spelled word (ie: noun, verb...).

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      Does anyone know of an open source dictionary API. I only need support for English. I would like it to return a list of suggestions and also be able to determine the possible uses of a correctly spelled word (ie: noun, verb...).

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      Pete OHanlon
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      There's at least one article here on CP which has a dictionary API. You might want to do a search here.

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        Does anyone know of an open source dictionary API. I only need support for English. I would like it to return a list of suggestions and also be able to determine the possible uses of a correctly spelled word (ie: noun, verb...).

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        A quick google gives you some answers http://www.google.ch/#bav=on.2,or.r_qf.&fp=8646904a821b8d1f&q=open+source+spelling+checker+api&safe=images[^] If you know the specific platform you want to use, try Q & A

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          Does anyone know of an open source dictionary API. I only need support for English. I would like it to return a list of suggestions and also be able to determine the possible uses of a correctly spelled word (ie: noun, verb...).

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          Richard Deeming
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          Hunspell / NHunspell are pretty good: NHunspell - Hunspell for the .NET platform[^]


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            A quick google gives you some answers http://www.google.ch/#bav=on.2,or.r_qf.&fp=8646904a821b8d1f&q=open+source+spelling+checker+api&safe=images[^] If you know the specific platform you want to use, try Q & A

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            RJOberg
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            I've never noticed the safe images tag before when I copy a Google link. Although it does raise the question of what sort of NSFW images would be returned for a search of 'open source spelling checker'. Probably has something to do with naughty teachers. :-\

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              I've never noticed the safe images tag before when I copy a Google link. Although it does raise the question of what sort of NSFW images would be returned for a search of 'open source spelling checker'. Probably has something to do with naughty teachers. :-\

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              vonb
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              RJOberg wrote:

              NSFW images would be returned for a search

              Internal policy has managed to "hide" those images. How they did it? Secret from sys admins.. :)

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                Does anyone know of an open source dictionary API. I only need support for English. I would like it to return a list of suggestions and also be able to determine the possible uses of a correctly spelled word (ie: noun, verb...).

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                Tim Golisch
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                Netspell is really good. I have used it several times. Here is a CP article that covers it nicely: NetSpell - Spell Checker for .NET[^]

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                  I've never noticed the safe images tag before when I copy a Google link. Although it does raise the question of what sort of NSFW images would be returned for a search of 'open source spelling checker'. Probably has something to do with naughty teachers. :-\

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                  lewax00
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                  RJOberg wrote:

                  Probably has something to do with naughty teachers. :-\

                  Well, I'm sure something's open, but it isn't her source.

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                    Netspell is really good. I have used it several times. Here is a CP article that covers it nicely: NetSpell - Spell Checker for .NET[^]

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                    MacSpudster
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                    Funny. A 10 years old solution. And someone just gave it a 5-vote an hour ago. I'm sure a few words have been added to the English lingo since it's initial release. You know, like "NSAisWatchingUandMe".

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                      I've never noticed the safe images tag before when I copy a Google link. Although it does raise the question of what sort of NSFW images would be returned for a search of 'open source spelling checker'. Probably has something to do with naughty teachers. :-\

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                      S Houghtelin
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                      If you have open source you probably got them from a NSFW person. Best go have a doctor look at them. You'll get some ointment to put on your open source.

                      It was broke, so I fixed it.

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                        If you have open source you probably got them from a NSFW person. Best go have a doctor look at them. You'll get some ointment to put on your open source.

                        It was broke, so I fixed it.

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                        RJOberg
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                        Reminds me of a conversation I was having with my fiance about one of her co-workers and his habit of mispronunciation. "When discussing the product Dry-Clox, the 'L' is very important. One is a mastitis treatment for cows. The other probably requires a doctor's appointment."

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                          Funny. A 10 years old solution. And someone just gave it a 5-vote an hour ago. I'm sure a few words have been added to the English lingo since it's initial release. You know, like "NSAisWatchingUandMe".

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                          Tim Golisch
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                          Oh. Heh. That was me. I realized that I wanted to use it a few times before voting. :) I should have voted a few years ago. Better late than never. I suppose you are right. Plenty of words will be missing, but the dictionary is external to the DLL. So you can download a newer dictionary or add your own words ;). I think the Telerik spell control is based on the same algorithms (for example). I have been using this lib for mostly simple stuff. So the (lack of) freshness isn't as much of an issue.

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