Decision Workspace
cargo-spellcheck vs symspell vs zspell
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
cargo-spellcheck
growingv0.15.7
Checks all doc comments for spelling mistakes
52
symspell
growingv0.5.2
Spelling correction & Fuzzy search
50
zspell
growingv0.5.5
Native Rust library for spellchecking
Core Metrics
| cargo-spellcheck | symspell | zspell | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 52 | 50 |
| Total Downloads | 271.2K | 162.2K | 102.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 4.9K | 2.4K |
| Dependents | 0 | 44 | 134 |
| Releases | 114 | 16 | 21 |
| Last Updated | 56d ago | 113d ago | 760d ago |
| Age | 6y 2m | 8y 3m | 3y 11m |
Health Breakdown
cargo-spellcheck
Maintenance
16
Quality
7
Community
3
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
symspell
Maintenance
10
Quality
13
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
zspell
Maintenance
6
Quality
13
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| cargo-spellcheck | symspell | zspell | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.15.7 | 0.5.2 | 0.5.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | non-standard |
| Dependencies | 53 | 8 | 18 |
| Crate Size | 7.5MB | 19KB | 285KB |
| Features | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 7.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.85.0 | 1.85 | 1.65 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •symspell leads with a health score of 52/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cargo-spellcheck has the most downloads (271.2K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •zspell is depended on by 134 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ zspell has not been updated in over a year.