Re: [Aspell-user] Compile / Create aspell Dictionary

[Wojciech Muła]

On Tue, 24 Aug 2004, Astro96 wrote:

> I am trying to create a dictionary for aspell that
> contains over one million scientific names.  I first
> tried creating a personal dictionary file but it is to
> slow - over 60 seconds to run spell check.  I looked
> in the aspell manual but I only found how to name a
> new dictionary, not how to create/compile one.  I
> couldn't find anything on Google either.  If someone
> could point me in the right direction that would be
> great.

Personal dictionary is a text file, so aspell must first convert one
into internal represenatation and it takes a moment. You should
create master dictionary:

        $ aspell create master --lang=lang_code path/dict_name < wordlist

That command produce a "compiled" dict - .rws file, ready to use. For 
example my polish dict has 2.5 milion words (.rsw file: 56MB!) and
aspell starts instantly. Creating dictionary may take a long time...

The next step is locate file lang_code.multi - for example en.multi, 
pl.multi, uk.multi - it should be placed in the same directory where
the lang_code.rws file is (Linux: /usr/local/lib/aspell).

.multi files are just a text file, and looks like this:

--- cut ---
# comment
add lang_code.rws
--- cut ---

(Multi files are described in the section 5.5 of manual).

Add line to the multi file

        add path/dict_name

and when you run aspell

        $ aspell --lang=lang_code action ...

it use all dictionaries listed in the lang_code.multi file.

hth
w.