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Adds editor-only spell checking to Anki via downloadable dictionaries, custom word lists, and correction suggestions, though its original GitHub version is deprecated.
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2026-05-29
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README

<h1 align="center">[DEPRECATED] Spell Checker for Anki</h1>

This is no longer supported, please consider using (https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/143753963) instead.

Legacy Documentation

Welcome to Spell Checker for Anki! This add-on enhances your Anki flashcard experience by ensuring your entries are error-free. The spell-checker identifies and lets you correct spelling mistakes in multiple languages, seamlessly integrating into the Anki interface. You can add your own words via the integrated personal dictionary.

Installation

AnkiWeb

The easiest way to install Spell Checker is through AnkiWeb.

Manual installation

  1. Download the latest .ankiaddon file from the releases tab.
  2. Open the folder where your downloads are located and double-click on the downloaded .ankiaddon file.
  3. Follow the installation prompt and restart Anki if it asks you to.

Setup

Basic

The Add-on is able to download dictionary files for all main languages. To activate your language:

  1. On the main page, go to Tools > Dictionary configuration.
  2. Choose your desired language(s) from the list and click Enable.
  3. Once the list items turn green, the language is successfully downloaded.

You can disable languages by selecting them and clicking Disable.

Custom dictionaries

You can simply right-click on words and then choose Add to dictionary, to save custom words. If you have a more extensive word list, you can integrate them in the following ways:

.txt files

You should have a .txt file, which consists of one word per line.

  1. On the main page, go to Tools > Dictionary configuration.
  2. Start by clicking on Open Personal Dictionary Folder. Once the specific folder opens, please transfer the .txt file into this folder.
  3. Go back to the Dictionary configuration screen and click the button Compile your dictionaries.
  4. Your dictionary should appear in the list. You may have to reopen the configuration window.
.dic files

If you have a .dic file with the accompanying .aff file, you can proceed the same way as described for the .txt files. If you do not supply a .aff file, a clear one with no additional rules is created.

.bdic files

If you have a precompiled .bdic file, proceed as follows:

  1. On the main page, go to Tools > Dictionary configuration.
  2. Start by clicking on Open .bdic folder. Once the specific folder opens, please transfer the .bdic file into this folder.
  3. Your dictionary should appear in the list. You may have to reopen the configuration window.

License and Credits

This project is based on the legacy plugin Spelling Police by lovac42.

The binaries for the .bidc conversion are downloaded from jankelmen's project convert-dict-tool-from-chromium.

The dictionaries are provided by dictionaries from wooorm. See their repository for specific licenses. You can also report errors in the dictionaries there.

The plugin icon is created by <a href="https://github.com/carbon-design-system/carbon?ref=svgrepo.com" target="_blank">Carbon Design</a> in Apache License via <a href="https://www.svgrepo.com/" target="_blank">SVG Repo</a>.