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Finding Confusables
™
Confusables are words that sound alike
or are spelled similarly. When you see
CONF flash in the upper right of the
screen, the entered or highlighted word
has Confusables. Try this example.
1. Type
rein
.
Note: If you know that a word has
Confusables, you can press
CONF
to
go directly to the Confusables list.
2. Press
ENTER
.
Notice that
CONF flashes.
3. Press
CONF
.
Each Confusable is followed by a
word identifying its meaning.
4. Press
ENTER
to start the highlight.
5. Press the arrow keys to
highlight a word.
6. Press
ENTER
to view thesaurus entry.
Correcting Misspellings
If you happen to misspell a word that you
wish to look up, don’t worry. The Pocket
Lexicon will automatically give you a list
of corrections from which to choose.
1. Press
CLEAR
.
2. Type a misspelled word
(e.g.,
ecskwizzit
).
3. Press
ENTER
.
4. Highlight a correction.
5. Press
ENTER
to view its
thesaurus entry, if any.
6. Press
CLEAR
when finished.
➤
Finding Spellings and Words
If you’re not sure how to spell a word,
or want to find a list of similarly spelled
words, type a question mark in place of
each unknown or variable letter (e.g.,
conc??ve). Then press
ENTER
. You can
also type an asterisk in place of a series
of letters (e.g.,
conc
✻
ve). To type an
asterisk, hold
CAP
and press
?
✽
.
7. Press
CLEAR
when finished.
