In kmail I get similar output. So it doesn't work here either.

Here is my output:
kspell (kdelibs): using dictionary [english]
kspell (kdelibs): KPIO: recv'd [@(#) International Ispell Version 3.1.20 10/10/9
5
]
kspell (kdelibs): KPIO::readln

kspell (kdelibs): KPIO::write [@kde],[@kde
]
kspell (kdelibs): really writing
kspell (kdelibs): KPIO::write [@linux],[@linux
]
kspell (kdelibs): NOT really writing
QObject::connect: No such signal KSpell::misspelling(char*,QStrList*,unsigned)
QObject::connect:  (sender name:   'unnamed')
QObject::connect:  (receiver name: 'unnamed')
QObject::connect: No such signal KSpell::corrected(char*,char*,unsigned)
QObject::connect:  (sender name:   'unnamed')
QObject::connect:  (receiver name: 'unnamed')
QObject::connect: No such signal KSpell::done(char*)
QObject::connect:  (sender name:   'unnamed')
QObject::connect:  (receiver name: 'unnamed')
kspell (kdelibs): KPIO::write [!],[!
]
kspell (kdelibs): NOT really writing
kspell (kdelibs): KPIO::write [],[]
kspell (kdelibs): NOT really writing
kspell (kdelibs): KP::sent [@kde
]
kspell (kdelibs): Sending [@linux
]
kspell (kdelibs): KP::sent [@linux
]
kspell (kdelibs): Sending [!
]
kspell (kdelibs): KP::sent [!
]
kspell (kdelibs): Sending []
kspell (kdelibs): KP::sent []
kspell (kdelibs): Empty
kspell (kdelibs): Empty



On Mon, 04 Oct 1999, Reginald Stadlbauer wrote:
> Hi!
> Does KSpell in KDE HEAD work for somebody. I wanted finally get spellchecking
> working now in KWord, but I have a problem with kspell. I get this debug output
> 
> partsui (corba): Calling method extraSpelling
> partsui (corba): Call done
> kspell (kdelibs): KPIO: recv'd [@(#) International Ispell Version 3.1.20 10/10/95
> ]
> kspell (kdelibs): KPIO::readln
>  
> kspell (kdelibs): KPIO::write [@kde],[@kde
> ]
> kspell (kdelibs): really writing
> kspell (kdelibs): KPIO::write [@linux],[@linux
> ]
> kspell (kdelibs): NOT really writing
> check: This is a spelcecking test <-------------- this is from kword
> kspell (kdelibs): KPIO::write [!],[!
> ]
> kspell (kdelibs): NOT really writing
> kspell (kdelibs): KPIO::write [],[]
> kspell (kdelibs): NOT really writing
> kspell (kdelibs): KP::sent [@kde
> ]
> kspell (kdelibs): Sending [@linux
> ]
> kspell (kdelibs): KP::sent [@linux
> ]
> kspell (kdelibs): Sending [!
> ]
> kspell (kdelibs): KP::sent [!
> ]
> kspell (kdelibs): Sending []
> kspell (kdelibs): KP::sent []
> kspell (kdelibs): Empty
> kspell (kdelibs): Empty                                                         
> 
> You see the sentence "This is a spelcecking test" should be checked using
> KSpell:check(). The only thing I get is the kspell dialog, but without any
> misspelled word and suggestions, and all buttons excpet cancel and stop are
> disabled.
> 
> Now I donŽt know if I do something wrong or if it is KSpell. So, does kspell in
> HEAD work for somebody. If yes, I know that it is me and IŽll play with it a
> bit more to get it working, else I hope somebody will fix kspell :-)
> 
> -- 
> Reggi