Turning off spell check

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  gretak · Member · Nov 13, 2011 at 4:03 pm

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  Is there any way to turn off the automatic spell check that WordPress has inflicted on us? I write a blog about a subject which requires use of other languages and I am tired of having to redo the spelling “fixes” that happen automatically and am worried that I’ll probably miss some of them until I’ve published the post. I don’t see anything in the dashboard menus—I have unchecked all the boxes under my Personal Settings pertaining to proofreading, but it hasn’t changed anything, I am still getting auto-“corrected”. I don’t see any other options for spell check anywhere :(

  I am running OS 10.7 (Lion) on Safari 5.1.1 (Intel iMac).

  Thanks!

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  gretak · Member · Nov 14, 2011 at 4:07 pm

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  So does the lack of response to this mean that you can’t turn it off? Is there anybody else who finds it annoying? :)

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  auxclass · Member · Nov 14, 2011 at 4:20 pm

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  Is it the WordPress.COM spellchecker or the spellchecker built into your browser?

  I use Firefox and it has a built in spellchecker.

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  gretak · Member · Nov 14, 2011 at 4:31 pm

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  I think it’s a WordPress.COM spellchecker, it suddenly appeared recently (although I will check my Safari settings—good idea!) :)

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  gretak · Member · Nov 14, 2011 at 4:39 pm

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  I think you’re right—it was my new version of Safari. THANK YOU, I was tearing out my hair in misery!

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  auxclass · Member · Nov 14, 2011 at 4:49 pm

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  You be welcome – those browser “features” will whack you from time to time