# Style check

Style check detects profane, noninclusive, dialectal, and other potentially problematic language in text. It is built into WProofreader and enabled by default for all users.

Matched text is highlighted with a yellow underline. When a user selects the highlighted text, they see replacement suggestions and a description if available.

Style check is available across all WProofreader-based products and SCAYT. Admins can extend the style checking capabilities by creating custom rules with the style guide builder. For details, see [Style guide overview](/features/style-guide-builder.md).

### Managing style check

Users can show or hide style suggestions through the product UI by toggling the **Style** option. This setting is per-user and doesn't affect other users under the same subscription.

Admins can also control style check for all users:

* Disable specific rule categories or individual rules.
* Hide style suggestions by default while still allowing users to re-enable them through the **Style** toggle.
* Turn off style suggestions completely so users can't re-enable them through the **Style** toggle.

For detailed configuration instructions, refer to the WProofreader [options reference](https://webspellchecker.com/docs/api/wscbundle/Options.html).

### Built-in rule categories

The following rule categories ship with WProofreader. They are maintained by WebSpellChecker and cover multiple languages.

#### All languages

| Category ID               | Description                                                                                             | Example patterns      | Example message                                                             |
| ------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `WSC_UKRAINIAN_GEO_NAMES` | Flags outdated transliterations of Ukrainian geographic names and suggests official Ukrainian versions. | Lvov, L'viv, Donets'k | Consider using the official Ukrainian transliteration for geographic names. |

#### English

| Category ID                         | Description                                                                                              | Example patterns      | Example message                                                          |
| ----------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `WSC_RACE_AND_ETHNICITY_INSULTS`    | Flags words referencing ethnicity or race that may be considered inappropriate or offensive.             | redskin, mulattos     | Probably offensive language.                                             |
| `WSC_GENDERED_AND_ABLEIST_LANGUAGE` | Flags words or phrases that may be considered discriminating against gender or people with disabilities. | Welshmen, trash man   | Probably noninclusive language. Consider unbiased alternative.           |
| `WSC_LGBTQIA_INCLUSIVE_LANGUAGE`    | Flags language that may appear noninclusive or biased toward LGBTQIA+ individuals.                       | his husband           | Probably noninclusive language. Consider unbiased alternatives.          |
| `WSC_STRONG_SWEAR_LANGUAGE`         | Flags swear words recommended to be avoided due to their potential to offend or appear unprofessional.   | darkie, nigga         | Probably offensive language.                                             |
| `WSC_TALL_MAN_LETTERING`            | Flags drug names that the FDA has identified as easily confused. Suggests Tall Man lettering format.     | oxybutynin, glipizide | Consider using Tall Man lettering to differentiate lookalike drug names. |
| `WSC_DISABILITY_INCLUSIVE_LANGUAGE` | Flags language that may appear noninclusive or biased toward people with disabilities.                   | feeble-minded         | Probably noninclusive language. Consider unbiased alternatives.          |
| `WSC_SLUR_LANGUAGE`\*               | Flags words that may be interpreted as offensive or insulting.                                           | gypo, loser           | Probably offensive language.                                             |
| `WSC_VIOLENCE_MORTALITY`\*          | Flags words connected to sensitive topics like violence or mortality.                                    | kill, hate            | Potentially abusive or violent language.                                 |

\*Disabled by default. Used only for content filtering purposes.

#### German

| Category ID                      | Description                                                                                            | Example patterns        | Example message                                                                              |
| -------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `WSC_STRONG_SWEAR_LANGUAGE`      | Flags swear words recommended to be avoided due to their potential to offend or appear unprofessional. | Massenwichser, Mondkalb | Eventuell beleidigende Sprache.                                                              |
| `WSC_RACE_AND_ETHNICITY_INSULTS` | Flags words referencing ethnicity or race that may be considered inappropriate or offensive.           | N-Wort, Judenleim       | Eventuell beleidigende Sprache.                                                              |
| `WSC_ANGLICISM_AND_ALTERNATIVE`  | Flags established English loanwords in German and suggests suitable German alternatives.               | Link, Outsourcing       | Dieser englische Begriff ist geläufig, aber es gibt auch eine passende deutsche Alternative. |
| `WSC_FOREIGN_WORDS`              | Flags English words not yet established as loanwords and suggests German equivalents.                  | mindfulness, sign-in    | Verwenden Sie die etablierte deutsche Entsprechung für Klarheit und Sprachreinheit.          |

#### Spanish

| Category ID                      | Description                                                                                            | Example patterns   | Example message                                                                          |
| -------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `WSC_STRONG_SWEAR_LANGUAGE`      | Flags swear words recommended to be avoided due to their potential to offend or appear unprofessional. | col blanca, culo   | Lenguaje posiblemente ofensivo.                                                          |
| `WSC_RACE_AND_ETHNICITY_INSULTS` | Flags words referencing ethnicity or race that may be considered inappropriate or offensive.           | negroide, bachicha | Lenguaje posiblemente ofensivo.                                                          |
| `WSC_ANGLICISM_AND_ALTERNATIVE`  | Flags established English loanwords in Spanish and suggests suitable Spanish alternatives.             | fitness, feedback  | Este término en inglés es común, pero también existe una alternativa oficial en español. |
| `WSC_FOREIGN_WORDS`              | Flags English words not yet established as loanwords and suggests Spanish equivalents.                 | delivery, meeting  | Valora emplear términos en español en vez de extranjerismos.                             |

#### French (France)

| Category ID                      | Description                                                                                            | Example patterns   | Example message                                                                                |
| -------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `WSC_STRONG_SWEAR_LANGUAGE`      | Flags swear words recommended to be avoided due to their potential to offend or appear unprofessional. | salopard, enfoiré  | Langage potentiellement offensant.                                                             |
| `WSC_RACE_AND_ETHNICITY_INSULTS` | Flags words referencing ethnicity or race that may be considered inappropriate or offensive.           | cafre, macaroni    | Langage potentiellement offensant.                                                             |
| `WSC_ANGLICISM_AND_ALTERNATIVE`  | Flags established English loanwords in French (France) and suggests suitable French alternatives.      | fast food, spoiler | Ce terme anglais est courant, mais il existe également une alternative officielle en français. |
| `WSC_FOREIGN_WORDS`              | Flags English words not yet established as loanwords and suggests French equivalents.                  | backup, browser    | Utilisez des mots français établis pour plus de clarté et de compréhension.                    |

#### French (Canada)

| Category ID                      | Description                                                                                            | Example patterns  | Example message                                                                                     |
| -------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `WSC_STRONG_SWEAR_LANGUAGE`      | Flags swear words recommended to be avoided due to their potential to offend or appear unprofessional. | salopard, enfoiré | Langage potentiellement offensant.                                                                  |
| `WSC_RACE_AND_ETHNICITY_INSULTS` | Flags words referencing ethnicity or race that may be considered inappropriate or offensive.           | cafre, macaroni   | Langage potentiellement offensant.                                                                  |
| `WSC_ANGLICISM_AND_ALTERNATIVE`  | Flags established English loanwords in French (Canada) and suggests suitable French alternatives.      | marketing         | Ce terme anglais est courant, mais il existe aussi une alternative officielle en français canadien. |
| `WSC_FOREIGN_WORDS`              | Flags English words not yet established as loanwords and suggests French Canadian equivalents.         | app, outfit       | Utilisez des mots français canadiens établis pour plus de clarté et de compréhension.               |

#### Portuguese

| Category ID                     | Description                                                                                      | Example patterns | Example message                                                                     |
| ------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `WSC_ANGLICISM_AND_ALTERNATIVE` | Flags established English loanwords in Portuguese and suggests suitable Portuguese alternatives. | cool             | Este termo inglês é comum, mas também existe uma alternativa adequada em português. |
| `WSC_FOREIGN_WORDS`             | Flags English words not yet established as loanwords and suggests Portuguese equivalents.        | fan, networking  | Considere utilizar termos em português em vez de palavras estrangeiras.             |

#### Ukrainian

| Category ID                     | Description                                                                                            | Example patterns | Example message                                                      |
| ------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `WSC_STRONG_SWEAR_LANGUAGE`     | Flags swear words recommended to be avoided due to their potential to offend or appear unprofessional. | дідько, йолоп    | Ймовірно, образлива мова.                                            |
| `WSC_ANTYSURZHYK`               | Flags Russian borrowings and provides Ukrainian equivalents to maintain linguistic purity.             | катишки, шпіон   | Не використовуйте мовні запозичення з російської мови.               |
| `WSC_ANGLICISMS`                | Flags English words not yet established as loanwords and suggests Ukrainian equivalents.               | таба, сорі       | Спробуйте використовувати українські терміни замість іноземних слів. |
| `WSC_ANATOMY_SENSITIVE_TERMS`\* | Flags words connected to sensitive anatomical topics.                                                  | лобковий         | Цей термін або фраза може звучати образливо в цьому контексті.       |

{% hint style="info" %}
\*Disabled by default. Used only for content filtering purposes.
{% endhint %}

#### Italian

| Category ID                      | Description                                                                                                                     | Example patterns  | Example message                        |
| -------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------- | -------------------------------------- |
| `WSC_BLASPHEMY`                  | Flags words or phrases that insult the name of God, Jesus, Mary, the Saints, or sacred things. Also used for content filtering. | porco il cristo   | Probabilmente un linguaggio offensivo. |
| `WSC_STRONG_SWEAR_LANGUAGE`      | Flags swear words recommended to be avoided due to their potential to offend or appear unprofessional.                          | figlio di puttana | Probabilmente un linguaggio offensivo. |
| `WSC_RACE_AND_ETHNICITY_INSULTS` | Flags words referencing ethnicity or race that may be considered inappropriate or offensive.                                    | crucco            | Probabilmente un linguaggio offensivo. |

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