Comparison
Same Word window.
Three times the catches.
Microsoft Editor ships with Office and does basic Arabic spelling. WriteX runs in the same task pane and catches morphology, semantics, style, names, and your institution's rules.
تحدث ايلون مسك مع المشاركون في المعرض السنوي، وقال ان النتائج مبشرة
- Spelling: the hamza on إنّ: caught
- Punctuation: the missing comma and full stop: caught
- Grammar: المشاركون takes the genitive after a preposition: caught
- Names: the approved Arabic form of the entity: caught
- Morphology: the derived pattern of the adjective: caught
- Semantics: register and word sense: caught
- Spelling: the hamza on إنّ: caught
- Punctuation: the missing comma and full stop: caught
- Grammar: المشاركون takes the genitive after a preposition: missed
- Names: the approved Arabic form of the entity: missed
- Morphology: the derived pattern of the adjective: missed
- Semantics: register and word sense: missed
Lisan's published comparison on its benchmark sentence: a spelling list catches the two errors that are spelling; the case ending, the entity's approved form, the pattern, and the register need analysis. Run it on a document of your own.
| WriteX | Microsoft Editor | |
|---|---|---|
| Errors found in the benchmark Arabic sentenceThe same sentence, both tools, side by side | 6 | 2 |
| Arabic spellingHamza seats, alif forms, taa marbuta | Rule-based | Basic list |
| Arabic grammar and case endingsNominative, accusative, genitive from sentence meaning | Yes | No |
| Arabic morphologyRoot and pattern, dual and plural forms, derivation | Yes | No |
| Semantics and dialectWrong sense, wrong preposition, informal usage | Yes | No |
| Named entities and titlesApproved forms for people and organizations | Yes | No |
| Quotation checksQuranic verses, hadiths, legal articles against the source | Yes | No |
| Institutional style guideYour rules, enforced as people type | Yes | No |
| Explains the rule behind each fix | Yes | No |
| Runs inside WordSame window, same workflow | Task pane | Built in |
| Extra costEditor ships with your Microsoft 365 licence | Licensed | Included |
The benchmark figure is Lisan's own published comparison; every other row reflects the documented feature sets. Test it on a document of your own.
Why the gap
Spelling lists versus a morphology engine.
Editor matches words against lists, and Arabic needs analysis. Case endings, hamza seats, number agreement, and semantic misuse are invisible to a list but obvious to a morphological engine. And Editor will never know your dignitary titles or your date policy.
- WriteX installs into Word from AppSource, so writers keep their workflow.
- Double-click an error card and the cursor jumps to the word.
- Proofread the entire file, then Correct All.
Two fixes Editor misses: the entity's approved form and the genitive case after the preposition.
Choose WriteX if
Arabic matters, and Word is where the work happens.
You keep Word exactly as it is and gain an engine that reads Arabic structurally, enforces your institution's standard, and explains every correction to the person making it.
Get the Word add-inEditor alone is enough if
Your Arabic output is incidental, basic spelling is all you need on it, and no one is accountable for house style or consistency across teams.
Settle it yourself
Do not take our word for it.
Open a real document, run Editor over it, then run WriteX in the same window. The difference on Arabic is not subtle.
Frequently asked questions
Do we have to leave Word to use WriteX?
No. WriteX is a Word add-in from AppSource: a task pane beside your document with the full engine behind it.
Does WriteX conflict with Microsoft Editor?
No. They can run together; most teams turn Editor's Arabic checking off to avoid duplicate underlines and leave it on for English if they prefer.
Editor is already included in our licence. Why pay for WriteX?
Because for Arabic they are not the same category of tool. Editor checks spelling; WriteX analyses grammar, morphology, semantics, entities, and quotations, and enforces your institution's writing standard with reporting behind it.
Every word your institution writes, checked.
Official letters to social posts, Arabic and English alike. One assistant that proofreads, enforces your style, and explains every correction, wherever your teams write.
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