# NG Spelling and Grammar Checker (Portuguese)

> An automatic spelling and grammar checker for common errors in Portuguese.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/spellchecker](https://chrome-stats.com/d/spellchecker)

## Overview

- **ID:** `spellchecker`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** NG
- **Category:** language-support
- **Daily users:** 129
- **Weekly downloads:** 10
- **Rating:** 3.20 / 5 (5 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.5.1
- **Last updated:** 2023-08-25
- **First published:** 2017-11-15
- **Size:** 1.26 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/spellchecker/)

## Description

The NG Spelling and Grammar Checker (Portuguese) is a powerful Chrome extension designed exclusively for Portuguese language users. It automatically corrects common spelling mistakes, grammar errors, accentuation, and capitalization as you type. This extension supports both European and Brazilian Portuguese versions, including adjustments for the orthographic reform.

Key features include automatic correction, the ability to undo corrections with ctrl+z, abbreviation expansion, custom replacements, options to disable on certain websites, and ignoring quoted words. Whether you are writing emails, documents, or social media posts, this tool enhances your Portuguese writing accuracy and fluency effortlessly.

## Rankings

- #10,289 — Overall
- #26 — grammar
- #45 — spelling
- #76 — torrent
- #79 — error
- #179 — sport

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `scripting`
- `storage`
- `tabs`

### Host permissions

- `http://*/*`
- `https://*/*`

### Content script matches

- `*`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/spellchecker)