# NBA players and spellcheck **URL:** \ **Category:** Site Feedback\ **Created:** [April 9, 2022, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-players-and-spellcheck/962589 "2022-04-09T18:35:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2022, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-players-and-spellcheck/962589/1 "2022-04-09T18:35:59Z")
I must compliment whoever’s responsible for the Dope’s spell check. I frequently post in the National Basketball Association thread, and have never had a red line appear under any NBA player’s name spelled correctly, no matter how bizarre or unusual it is. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2022, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-players-and-spellcheck/962589/2 "2022-04-09T19:20:49Z")
I think that’s your browser, not the website. In either case, is it possible it’s just ignoring capitalized words? ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2022, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-players-and-spellcheck/962589/3 "2022-04-09T21:01:58Z")
> [@Joey\_P](#): > > I think that’s your browser, not the website. Yes, this is the case. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2022, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-players-and-spellcheck/962589/4 "2022-04-11T13:06:24Z")
> [@Joey\_P](#): > > I think that’s your browser, not the website. In either case, is it possible it’s just ignoring capitalized words? I am dubious that initially capitalized words get ignored on any browser spellcheck. What I do know is that Chrome has an enhanced spell check option that sends the word to Google. And since a lot of people likely google those names, maybe Google recognizes them as words. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2022, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-players-and-spellcheck/962589/5 "2022-04-11T18:23:00Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > What I do know is that Chrome has an enhanced spell check option that sends the word to Google. What I know is that just shy of 10 years ago I started a thread about how terrible Firefox’s built in spell check is and it’s still awful. I still end up googling the word I need and C&Ping it from the suggestions google gives me. It’s a whole lot faster than trying to find a different way to spell the word wrong until the spell checker figures out what I’m looking for. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2022, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-players-and-spellcheck/962589/6 "2022-04-11T18:26:28Z")
> [@Joey\_P](#): > > I still end up googling the word I need and C&Ping it from the suggestions google gives me. - U cuud larn how too spall rite. :fleas: