Afrikaans spell checker

Afrikaans spell checker

Afrikaans spell checker for Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird

What is Afrikaans spell checker?
The 'Afrikaans Spell Checker' is a distinguished add-on designed to integrate with Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird. It capacitates users to perform spelling checks in the Afrikaans language within their browser and email client. The add-on has proven compatibility with Firefox 2.0.0.7 and Thunderbird 2.0.0.4 versions.
Merlin
Stats
Users: 1,701
Rating: 3.91 (11)
Version: 20110323.3resigned1 (Last updated: 2024-04-25)
Creation date: 2007-06-12
Weekly download count: 11
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Size: 945.59K
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Merlin
Summary

Afrikaans spell checker for Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird. This has been tested with Firefox 2.0.0.7 and Thunderbird 2.0.0.4

User reviews
User reviews summary
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Pros
  • Can be used for Dutch
  • Effort on building the add-on is appreciated
Cons
  • Does not work correctly for Afrikaans
  • Lack of knowledge in compound perfectly spelled words as it is used in Afrikaans
  • Not self-learning
  • Updated words do not remain in the dictionary
  • New additions are not suggested as correction options if misspelled afterwards
  • Unable to contribute to the enrichment of the main dictionary
  • Provided vocabulary is poor and needs continuous enrichement
  • Home page link is broken making it hard to provide help
Most mentioned
  • Does not work correctly for Afrikaans
  • Problems with dictionary updates
  • Lack of continuous improvement
Recent reviews
Does not work for Afrikaans, but rather for Dutch.
by Jacob, 2023-09-28
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Safety
Risk impact

Afrikaans spell checker is safe to use. It does not request any sensitive permissions.

Risk likelihood

Afrikaans spell checker is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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