Is it possible to teach Firefox spell check to correct unusual words?

July 4, 2009 4:23 PM

I type the word iphone a lot knowing It should be spelled iPhone but I'm lazy and would rather just right click it and correct it. I know I can right click it and add it to the dictionary but what I want it to do is give iPhone with the capital P as a suggestion. I have already added iPhone to the dictionary but dont want to add iphone because its the wrong spelling. My friend complains about the same problem when it comes to Facebook he spells it lowercase and wants spellchecker to give him the option of spelling it with the capitalized F. Just as it would if he typed amsterdam and it would suggest Amsterdam with the capitalized A. Is this possible to fix? Thanxs in advance.
posted by antisocialiting to Computers & Internet (4 answers total)

Where are you typing these words? On what device, within what application?
posted by chudmonkey at 4:36 PM on July 4, 2009

Sorry, I see now that your title references firefox. I'm sure learning the platform and version will still be of use to most.
posted by chudmonkey at 4:39 PM on July 4, 2009

How to Edit Firefox's Spelling Dictionary.

Remove the spellings you don't want. Add the ones you do.

(Also, really? You're "too lazy" to press shift once and awhile? You just pressed 684 keys to ask this question.)
posted by rokusan at 4:55 PM on July 4, 2009

I don't use it, so I'm not sure - but something like Text Expander (for the mac, I am sure there's an equivalent for the PC) can probably auto-correct stuff like that for you. It'd be system wide (although it wouldn't surprise me if there's a setting to make it app specific too). Text Expander isn't free, but you might find a similar product for the same price.
posted by backwards guitar at 4:47 AM on July 5, 2009