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hunspell: List misspelled words in a file.
$ hunspell -l ${filename}
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The "hunspell -l ${filename}" command is used to spellcheck a file or document using the Hunspell spell checking tool.

  • "hunspell" refers to the command-line interface of the Hunspell tool.
  • "-l" flag is used to tell Hunspell to perform a spelling check.
  • "${filename}" is a placeholder representing the actual name of the file or document that you want to spellcheck.

To use this command, you need to replace "${filename}" with the name or path of the file you want to spellcheck. For example, if you have a file named "example.txt" located in your current directory, you would use the command "hunspell -l example.txt" to spellcheck it.

When you run this command, Hunspell will analyze the contents of the specified file and check the spelling of each word. It will provide a list of potentially misspelled words, allowing you to identify and correct any mistakes.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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