Automattic / Automattic/harper

EU marked by spellchecker despite being in dictionary

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Description

**Describe the bug**
The word "EU" is marked as misspelled despite appearing in Harper's dictionary.

**To Reproduce**
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
1. Type "EU" in a text box that supports Harper.
2. See error

**Expected behavior**
EU stands for European Union and is correctly spelled (analogous to US, USA, etc).

**Screenshots**
Not applicable.

**Platform**
Harper core, Obsidian, etc.

**Additional context**
None.

Contributor guide

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue in Harper core with the input "EU" and trace how dictionary entries are checked. Done means the spellchecker accepts "EU" without marking it as misspelled, while preserving the expected behavior for comparable abbreviations such as "US" and "USA".

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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