Replaceonym. A word within a list of possible spelling corrections presented in a dialog box over a
misspelled word after running a spell-check engine.
A list of replaceonyms usually pops up within a dialog box when a
computer screen cursor moves over the identified
misspelling within a spell-checked document.
In the case of the
misspelled word "feelin", the spell-check engine suggests
the following replaceonyms in a pop up dialog box:
feeling, feel in, feline, and felon.
In the case of the
misspelled word "scool", the spell-check engine suggests the following replaceonyms in a pop up dialog box:
school, scoop, scoot, scold, spool, stool, scowl, cool