Which word is most commonly used to refer to spell checkers?
- die Rechtschreibprüfung (dict.cc)
- das Rechtschreibprüfprogramm (leo.org)
- die Rechtschreibkontrolle (leo.org)
Which term is used? Don't people say Spell checker?
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Which word is most commonly used to refer to spell checkers?
Which term is used? Don't people say Spell checker? |
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I think
is the most common (and IMHO the best) expression for spell checker. Rechtschreibprüfprogramm sounds outdated. It's like saying "spell checking program." All modern spell checkers are integrated into some other software components (word processors, web browsers, online services etc.). |
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In einigen deutschen Softwarefirmen ist der Gebrauch von häufigen englischen Begriffen üblich. Dort kann
als Fremdwort alternativ gebraucht werden. Rechtschreibprüfung ist keine künstliche Wortschöpfung sondern beschreibt mit geläufigen Worten genau die Funktion. |
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I guess the difference between these terms comes from what they do, some computer specific differences. "Rechtschreibkontrolle " is desgined for interaction between user and computer. the user works on "Rechtschreibprüfung" and "Rechtschreibkontrolle " checks the spelling with some internal dictionaries and user see the results of this process in "Rechtschreibprüfung".
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