Glossary

Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.

3 results found in writing.

Real Word Error (Real-Word Spelling Error)
A spelling error that results in a correctly spelled but unintended word, such as typing "hear" instead of "here" or "their" instead of "there." Real word errors are particularly common among people w…
Spell Checker (Spellchecker, Spelling Checker)
Software that identifies and suggests corrections for misspelled words in text. Standard spell checkers often fail to catch errors made by people with dyslexia because dyslexic spelling errors differ …
Word Retrieval (Word Finding, Lexical Retrieval)
The cognitive process of accessing and selecting the correct word from memory to express an intended meaning during writing or speech. People with dyslexia frequently experience word retrieval difficu…