Spellementary works by giving an individual two different strategic approaches, better equipping them and developing thinking. It doesn’t attempt to auto-correct or use any algorithm to change the spelling of a misspelt word. Instead, it gives the individual a different, and unique, approach to the problem by working with the ethos “work with what I know” and “not to focus on what I don’t“.
Animation 2: The 2 Key Search Functions
The “Contains Consecutive Characters” search method is useful when a specific part of a word is remembered or recognised. For example, in the word bureaucratically an individual may be 100% certain of ‘crat’. Typing ‘crat’ into the Spellementary search will provide a list of all words that contain ‘crat’, as an exact string, somewhere within their spelling.
The “Contains Sequential Characters” search method is useful for when different parts of a word are memorable. For example, in the word onomatopoeia an individual may be 100% certain of the ‘n‘, ‘mat‘ and ‘p‘. Typing ‘nmatp‘ into the Spellementary search will provide a list of all words that contain an ‘n‘, followed by an ‘m‘, followed by an ‘a‘, followed by an ‘t‘ and, lastly, followed by a ‘p‘ within their spelling. The letters do not have to be directly next to each other within the word, only appear in relative sequence to each other.
“Think of sounding out the word and identifying the obvious characters as you go along”.
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