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Rule "awaked (awoke, awoken)"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: awaked (awoke, awoken)
Message: Although '\1' is British English, the usual spelling is <suggestion>awoke</suggestion> (past tense) or <suggestion>awoken</suggestion> (past participle).
Category: Style (ID: STYLE)
Link: https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/awaked
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Such a noise might have awaked the dead.
    Correction suggestion: awoke, awoken
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • Such a noise might have awoken the dead.
ID: AWAKED [1]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2025-01-05 22:33:09 +0100)