which dictionary does win 11 use ?

Logical Ron · Sep 25, 2023

I have Office 2021 installed and I thought it would use that dictionary but some of the simplest words or typo on web forms and other things can't find the words. Just wondering which dictionary Win 11 uses so I can move forward trying to find out why the dictionary is no good.

Thanks

MilesAhead · Sep 25, 2023

I do not know but if all else fails aspell is free. If it is the same as my experience back in the 2000s it sits in the tray and monitors the active windows. You should be able to use it with most anything.

Edit: aspell for windows

Edit2: maybe not what you need. The old Windows aspell would check the selection with a hotkey.

Spunk · Sep 25, 2023

What browser are you using? Edge, Chrome, Firefox? Each Browser uses a separate dictionary for online spell check.

Add or edit words in a spell check dictionary - Microsoft Support

Add words like proper names or technical terms to your spell check dictionary or create and edit a new custom dictionary.

support.microsoft.com

Logical Ron · Sep 25, 2023

Spunk said:
What browser are you using? Edge, Chrome, Firefox? Each Browser uses a separate dictionary for online spell check.

Add or edit words in a spell check dictionary - Microsoft Support

Add words like proper names or technical terms to your spell check dictionary or create and edit a new custom dictionary.

support.microsoft.com

Chrome and Firefox

antspants · Sep 25, 2023

I think companies have somehow complicated spellchecks, then broken them. It doesn’t matter what I am doing, word (although it isn't that bad) firefox on PC & safari on iDevices, more than often there is a bizarre suggestion.
For example, the other day when wanting to type ‘spot’ I typed ‘slot’ the only option I was given as a correction was ‘stop’. That’s just one example, there are so many. And it isn’t always the same, sometimes it will give me the correct spelling or intention.

I type badly, especially with onscreen keyboards. I often hit the “B” key instead of the ‘space’ key. Another example ‘thatbis a problem’ the correction it makes is ‘thatb is’ wth? Dumbass Ai for a dumb (me) typer.

I don’t know what the answer is so I am watching this thread

Fabler2 · Sep 25, 2023

Doesn't Office 2021 have it's own dictionary and you select the language under review -language?

Logical Ron · Sep 25, 2023

Fabler2 said:
Doesn't Office 2021 have it's own dictionary and you select the language under review -language?

Yes it does but my question is that dictionary used on the web as well

Spunk · Sep 26, 2023

Here is an article from 2021 Microsoft is improving Windows Spellcheck on Google Chrome, Edge

Logical Ron · Sep 26, 2023

Spunk said:
Here is an article from 2021 Microsoft is improving Windows Spellcheck on Google Chrome, Edge

Thanks, I'll give it a look

idgat · Sep 26, 2023

Win 11 doesn't have or use any dictionaries, the dictionaries are a function of the individual programs

E.g. Firefox > Settings > General > Language
1) Choose the language to display Firefox menus, pages, messages, closest to your preferred option. I'm in Australia so I choose English (GB) rather than the Americanised spelling
2) Then as a separate option you can then choose your preferred specific language from the dictionary for displaying pages and for spell check

There probably will be similar settings for Chrome (can't help you there, don't use it but I know other Chromium based browsers I use have such settings)

You can also add specific language dictionaries to MS Word.

I suspect your difficulties arise from the choice of an inappropriate/incorrect dictionary in the programs that are causing issues, and not Windows11 fault/problem

antspants · Sep 26, 2023

idgat said:
Win 11 doesn't have or use any dictionaries, the dictionaries are a function of the individual programs

E.g. Firefox > Settings > General > Language
1) Choose the language to display Firefox menus, pages, messages, closest to your preferred option. I'm in Australia so I choose English (GB) rather than the Americanised spelling
2) Then as a separate option you can then choose your preferred specific language from the dictionary for displaying pages and for spell check

There probably will be similar settings for Chrome (can't help you there, don't use it but I know other Chromium based browsers I use have such settings)

You can also add specific language dictionaries to MS Word.

I suspect your difficulties arise from the choice of an inappropriate/incorrect dictionary in the programs that are causing issues, and not Windows11 fault/problem

True.
So notebook uses it’s own dictionary?

iko22 · Sep 26, 2023

Logical Ron said:
I have Office 2021 installed and I thought it would use that dictionary but some of the simplest words or typo on web forms and other things can't find the words. Just wondering which dictionary Win 11 uses so I can move forward trying to find out why the dictionary is no good.

Thanks

As far as I am aware Windows OS has no in-built dictionary or Spellchecker. To prove my point, just mis-type a word in the Windows Search box, and you will see that there is no auto-correct or suggestions made for the correct spelling.

Web Search Engines and Word Processors have their own autocomplete/spellchecker/dictionaries. Those are integrated into the App services and are not generally available in the Operating System Search box.

antspants · Sep 26, 2023

The difference between dictionary and spellchecker is only defined by the fact spellchecker doesn’t give the definition of a word. Windows 11 does have spellchecker. What spellchecker uses as a reference, I do not know.

Fabler2 · Sep 26, 2023

antspants said:
The difference between dictionary and spellchecker is only defined by the fact spellchecker doesn’t give the definition of a word. Windows 11 does have spellchecker. What spellchecker uses as a reference, I do not know.

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I've not seen that before in Notepad. What setting is it?

cereberus · Sep 26, 2023

Yep - a dictionary is not same as a spellchecker.

Of course, few dictionaries would not have following words, then definitions.

boat - face
butchers - look
dog - phone
apples - stairs
trouble - wife
Hank - starving
China - plate
Plates - feet

antspants · Sep 26, 2023

Fabler2 said:
I've not seen that before in Notepad. What setting is it?

The top toggle.

Fabler2 · Sep 26, 2023

antspants said:
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Not working here with those settings.

antspants · Sep 26, 2023

Fabler2 said:
Not working here with those settings.

That’s odd, @Fabler2

OFF

ON

antspants · Sep 26, 2023

Enable or Disable Text Suggestions in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off text suggestions for your account in Windows 11. You can turn on text suggestions in Windows to quickly complete challenging words and continue working efficiently. As you type, suggestions appear above your cursor, and you can easily select the...

www.elevenforum.com

Fabler2 · Sep 26, 2023

antspants said:
Enable or Disable Text Suggestions in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off text suggestions for your account in Windows 11. You can turn on text suggestions in Windows to quickly complete challenging words and continue working efficiently. As you type, suggestions appear above your cursor, and you can easily select the...

www.elevenforum.com

I've not run the reg fix but settings not working.

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