nuspell ☆
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Description:
Fast and safe spellchecking C++ library
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: c-plus-plus library spellchecking nlp hunspell
Install: brew install nuspell
About:
Nuspell is a fast and safe spellchecking C++ library designed for seamless integration into other applications. It fully supports languages with complex morphology, including agglutinative and inflectional languages, using the widely adopted Hunspell dictionary format. Its primary value is providing a robust, high-performance spellchecking engine for software developers.
Key Features:
  • C++17 library with a clean C++ API
  • Full support for Hunspell dictionary and affix formats
  • Optimized for high performance and low memory usage
  • Handles complex morphological languages correctly
  • Permissive BSD-2-Clause license
Use Cases:
  • Integrating spellchecking into custom C++ applications
  • Building spellcheckers for text editors and IDEs
  • Adding multilingual spellchecking to desktop software
Alternatives:
  • Hunspell – Nuspell is a modern, faster C++17 rewrite of Hunspell with better Unicode and morphological support.
  • Aspell – An older spellchecker; Nuspell offers better performance and modern C++ integration.
Version History
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Sep 16, 2025 3:58pm 3 VERSION_BUMP f23c5520
Nov 3, 2024 2:07pm 2 VERSION_BUMP bd6b6ef0
Oct 31, 2024 7:41am 2 VERSION_BUMP 676075cf
Oct 31, 2024 12:59am 2 VERSION_BUMP 17d6aea5
Sep 12, 2024 11:49am 0 VERSION_BUMP cdec3c3c
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