Punctuation or Spelling Incorrect

Archived Issue

Current Iteration of Issue

Short Description

Spelling or punctuation errors create confusion

Long Description

  • A screen reader pronounces words according to standard pronunciation rules and changes inflection according to punctuation. A user learns to expect it to sound certain ways, so it can be disorienting to have incorrect spelling or punctuation lead to unusual pronunciation or inflection.
  • Braille is often not written out letter by letter, so, for example, the word "little" on a refreshable braille display looks completely different than the word "littel".

    Example of Issue

    Recommendations

    • Check spelling and punctuation.
    • Only use non-standard spelling or punctuation when there is a specific and important reason.

    Related Issues

    WCAG Reference

    Guideline 3.1: Readable
    Principle 3: Usable
    Success Criterion 3.1.1: Language of Page
    Success Criterion 3.1.2: Language of Parts

    Accessibility/Usability

    Accessibility
    Usability

    Impacted Assistive Technology

    Screen Reader

    Impacted Type of Device

    Computer
    Mobile

    Issue Keywords