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# Spell Check / Did You Mean

Misspellings are inevitable — losing users because of them is not. Keyspider's spell check engine automatically corrects common errors and offers 'Did you mean?' suggestions when a query returns no results. Users stay on track, zero-result rates drop, and search satisfaction improves.

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Automatic query correction for common misspellings
'Did you mean?' prompt shown when zero or low results are returned
Learns from your indexed content — corrections match your domain vocabulary
Handles phonetic misspellings (e.g. 'councle' → 'council')
Configurable correction threshold — choose how aggressively to auto-correct
Works seamlessly with synonyms and intelligent search

## How it works

1

### User submits a misspelled query

Keyspider detects that the query as typed returns zero or very few results — a strong signal that the input may be misspelled.

2

### Correction is generated or suggested

If confidence is high, results are automatically shown for the corrected term. If confidence is lower, a 'Did you mean: [correction]?' prompt appears above the result list.

3

### User confirms or overrides

Users can accept the suggestion with one click, or choose to search exactly as typed. Either way, they're never left with a dead end.

## Use cases

### Public-facing portals

Citizens and customers don't always know the correct spelling of service names, departments, or regulatory terms. Spell check bridges the gap without requiring perfect input.

### Technical documentation

Product names, API method names, and technical jargon are easily mistyped. Spell check helps users find the right function or feature despite keyboard errors.

### Mobile-first search

Touchscreen keyboards produce far more typos than desktop keyboards. Spell check is especially high-value for search experiences accessed primarily on mobile.

## Related

Synonyms
Intelligent Search
Query Suggestions

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