fix: resolve #3362 — suggest although as a replacement for the typo athough#3431
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…r the typo `athough` Fixes Automattic#3362 Signed-off-by: ChinhLee <76194645+chinhkrb113@users.noreply.github.com>
…r the typo `athough` Fixes Automattic#3362 Signed-off-by: ChinhLee <76194645+chinhkrb113@users.noreply.github.com>
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This doesn't seem related to spelling or "although" and I'm sure I saw it in your other PR? Cross-contamination?
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Summary
The core issue is in the spell-checking logic. When "athough" is encountered, the spell checker should suggest "although" since it's only one character insertion away (edit distance 1). The spell checker may be deferring to a word-splitting approach that produces "a though" without also considering single-word corrections like "although". The spell check logic needs to either prioritize or include close single-word matches even when a valid split exists
Fixes #3362
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harper-core/src/linting/spell_check.rsharper-core/src/linting/spell_check.rsWhy
harper-core/src/linting/spell_check.rs: The core issue is in the spell-checking logic. When "athough" is encountered, the spell checker should suggest "although" since it's only one character insertion away (edit distance 1). The spell checker may be deferring to a word-splitting approach that produces "a though" without also considering single-word corrections like "although". The spell check logic needs to either prioritize or include close single-word matches even when a valid split exists.