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autocorrect.ahk

Contains expansions that correct common misspellings and typos.
Available from: https://www.autohotkey.com/download/AutoCorrect.ahk


This is an AutoHotKey script that implements AutoCorrect against several "Lists of common misspellings":

This does not replace a proper spellchecker such as in Firefox, Word, etc. It is usually better to have uncertain typos highlighted by a spellchecker than to "correct" them incorrectly so that they are no longer even caught by a spellchecker: it is not the job of an autocorrector to correct all misspellings, but only those which are very obviously incorrect.

From a suggestion by Tara Gibb, you can add your own corrections to any highlighted word by hitting Win+H. These will be added to a separate file, so that you can safely update this file without overwriting your changes.

Some entries have more than one possible resolution (achive->achieve/archive) or are clearly a matter of deliberate personal writing style (wanna, colour)

These have been placed at the end of this file and commented out, so you can easily edit and add them back in as you like, tailored to your preferences.

SOURCES

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Lists_of_common_misspellings
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Typo
Microsoft Office autocorrect list
Script by jaco0646 http://www.autohotkey.com/forum/topic8057.html
OpenOffice autocorrect list
TextTrust press release
User suggestions.

CONTENTS

Settings
AUto-COrrect TWo COnsecutive CApitals (commented out by default)
Win+H code
Fix for -ign instead of -ing
Word endings
Word beginnings
Accented English words
Common Misspellings - the main list
Ambiguous entries - commented out