Spell Checking in Vscode

Configure vscode spell checking extension.

vscode extension

• install the following extensions

{
  "recommendations": [
    "streetsidesoftware.code-spell-checker",
    "streetsidesoftware.code-spell-checker-german"
  ]
}

workspace settings

• this way
  • only markdown files get checked
  • British and American spelling is allowed
  • German words too
• optionally add custom words
• show spelling errors as hints only (three little dots at the beginning of a word)

{
    "cSpell.words": [
        "hugo"
        // more...
    ],
    "cSpell.language": "en-US,en-GB,de-DE",
    "cSpell.enabledFileTypes": {
        "*": false,
        "markdown": true
    },
    "cSpell.diagnosticLevel": "Hint",
}

Use quickfix feature

• you can press cmd + . to show suggestions