4.2.7 Aspell Utility Options

backup,-b|-x

(boolean) Create a backup file by appending ‘.bak’ to the file name. This applies when the command is check and the backup file is only created if any spelling modifications take place.

time

(boolean) Time load time and suggest time in pipe mode.

byte-offsets

(boolean) Use byte offsets instead of character offsets in pipe mode.

reverse

(boolean) Reverse the order of the suggestions list in pipe mode.

keymapping

(string) the keymapping to use. Either ‘aspell’ for the default mapping or ‘ispell’ to use the same mapping that the Ispell utility uses.

guess

(boolean) make possible root/affix combinations not in the dictionary in pipe mode.

suggest

(boolean) Suggest possible replacements in pipe mode. If false Aspell will simply report the misspelling and make no attempt at suggestions or possible corrections.