---
title: "rangeOfMisspelledWord(in:range:startingAt:wrap:language:)"
framework: uikit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "uikit/uitextchecker/rangeofmisspelledword(in:range:startingat:wrap:language:)"
---

# rangeOfMisspelledWord(in:range:startingAt:wrap:language:)

Initiates a search of a range of a string for a misspelled word.

## Declaration

```swift
func rangeOfMisspelledWord(in stringToCheck: String, range: NSRange, startingAt startingOffset: Int, wrap wrapFlag: Bool, language: String) -> NSRange
```

## Parameters

- `stringToCheck`: The string to check for misspelled words.
- `range`: The range of stringToCheck to check for a misspelled word.
- `startingOffset`: The offset within range of stringToCheck to begin checking for misspelled words.
- `wrapFlag`: doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/true to continue checking from the beginning of range if no misspelled word is found between startingOffset and the end of range. Specify doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/false to have spell-checking end at the end of range.
- `language`: The language of the of words to be checked for correct spelling. This string is a ISO 639-1 language code or a combined ISO 639-1 language code and ISO 3166-1 regional code (for example, fr_FR).

## Return Value

Return Value The range of the first misspelled word encountered or {NSNotFound, 0} if none is found.

## Discussion

Discussion To search an entire string or a range within that string, call this method in a loop, resetting startingOffset from each returned range, until you reach the end of the string or specified range within the string.