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<enchant_dict_store_replacementEnchantBroker>
^Enchant FunctionsLast updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026

enchant_dict_suggest

(PHP 5 >= 5.3.0, PHP 7, PHP 8, PECL enchant >= 0.1.0 )

enchant_dict_suggest — Suggest spellings for a word

Description

function enchant_dict_suggest(EnchantDictionary $dictionary, string $word): array

Parameters

dictionary

An Enchant dictionary returned by enchant_broker_request_dict() or enchant_broker_request_pwl_dict().

word

Word to use for the suggestions.

Return Values

Will returns an array of suggestions if the word is bad spelled.

Errors/Exceptions

Throws a ValueError if dictionary is not usable, for example if it is uninitialized or was already released with enchant_broker_free_dict().

Changelog

Version Description
8.0.0 dictionary expects an EnchantDictionary instance now; previously, a resource was expected.

Examples

Example #1 A enchant_dict_suggest() example

<?php
$tag = 'en_US';
$r = enchant_broker_init();
if (enchant_broker_dict_exists($r,$tag)) {
    $d = enchant_broker_request_dict($r, $tag);

    $wordcorrect = enchant_dict_check($d, "soong");
    if (!$wordcorrect) {
        $suggs = enchant_dict_suggest($d, "soong");
        echo "Suggestions for 'soong':";
        print_r($suggs);
    }
}
?>

See Also


<enchant_dict_store_replacementEnchantBroker>
^Enchant FunctionsLast updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026