GNU Aspell, usually called just Aspell, is a free software spell checker designed to replace Ispell. It is the standard spell checker for the GNU operating system. It also compiles for other Unix-like operating systems and Windows. The main program is licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License (GNU LGPL), the documentation under the GNU Free Documentation License (GNU FDL). Dictionaries for it are available for about 70 languages. The primary maintainer is Kevin Atkinson.
Unlike Ispell, Aspell can easily check UTF-8 documents without having to use a special dictionary. Aspell will also do its best to respect the current locale setting. Other advantages over Ispell include support for using multiple dictionaries at once and intelligently handling personal dictionaries when more than one Aspell process is open at once. However, Ispell follows the Unix convention of being a command applied to a file, e.g., ispell text-file-with-spelling-errors, whereas Aspell requires other command-line options, and the "--help" option is more comprehensive. Sample uses include:
Seem to found a familiar face
In a place where there's no names
And you learn to appreciate
All the things we take in vein
Hold on tight and enjoy the ride girl
This is all that we get, that you get girl
It feels right and I know you can tell
But I'm not going to lie, this is no spell
I'm not worried and I'm not afraid
What we have should be displayed
No matter what the others may say
We will always stay this way
Hold on tight and enjoy the ride girl
This is all that we get, that you get girl
It feels right and I know you can tell
But I'm not going to lie, this is no spell
This is no spell, this is no spell
When all the world is gone and dead
I'll still be the one to hold your hand
When all the world is gone and dead
Hold on tight and enjoy the ride girl
This is all that we get, that you get girl
It feels right and I know you can tell
But I'm not going to lie, this is no spell
Hold on tight and enjoy the ride girl
This is all that we get, that you get girl
It feels right and I know you can tell
But I'm not going to lie, this is no spell
When all the world is gone and dead
I'll still be the one to hold your hand
When all the world is gone and dead