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Rule "whit vs white"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: whit vs white
Message: Did you mean the adjective <suggestion>white</suggestion> (whit = a tiny amount)?
Category: Commonly Confused Words (ID: CONFUSED_WORDS)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • There were a lot of whit horses.
    Correction suggestion: white
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • Whit Stillman
ID: WHIT_WHITE [2]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-24 22:33:09 +0100)