---
name: "dawgdic-build"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "dawgdic-tools"
version: "0.4.5-4"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/dawgdic-build"
---

# dawgdic-build(1)

build a DAWG-based dictionary

## NAME

dawgdic-build - build a DAWG-based dictionary

## USAGE

**dawgdic-build** \[*options*\] \[*lexicon-file* \[*dictionary-file*\]\]

## DESCRIPTION

**dawgdic-build** reads sorted list of words from *lexicon-file* (or standard input), builds a DAWG dictionary and saves it to *dictionary-file* (or to standard output).

## OPTIONS

- **-h**

  Display help and exit.

- **-t**

  Handle tab as separator.

- **-g**

  Build dictionary with guide.

- **-r**

  Build dictionary with ranked guide.

## SEE ALSO

[**dawgdic-find**(1)](/dawgdic-find/1.md)