diff --git a/doc/nano.1 b/doc/nano.1
index 2a078f5a..02e729d3 100644
--- a/doc/nano.1
+++ b/doc/nano.1
@@ -278,7 +278,8 @@ point to vary along with the width of the screen if the screen is resized.
 The default value is \-8.
 .TP
 .B "\-s ""\fIprogram\fR [\fIarg\fR...]\fB""\fR, \fB\-\-speller=""\fIprogram\fR [\fIarg\fR...]\fB"""
-Use this alternative command to perform spell checking.
+Use this command to perform spell checking and correcting, instead of
+using the built-in corrector that calls \fBhunspell\fR or GNU \fBspell\fR.
 .TP
 .BR \-t ", " \-\-tempfile
 Save a changed buffer without prompting (when exiting with \fB^X\fR).
diff --git a/doc/nano.texi b/doc/nano.texi
index ac7ce3d3..667653b6 100644
--- a/doc/nano.texi
+++ b/doc/nano.texi
@@ -403,7 +403,8 @@ Use the given program to do spell checking and correcting.  By default,
 @command{nano} uses the command specified in the @env{SPELL} environment
 variable.  If @env{SPELL} is not set, and @option{--speller} is
 not specified either, then @command{nano} uses its own interactive spell
-corrector, which requires the GNU @command{spell} program to be installed.
+corrector, which requires either @command{hunspell} or GNU @command{spell}
+to be installed.
 
 @item -t
 @itemx --tempfile
@@ -1247,8 +1248,9 @@ Shows the current cursor position: the line, column, and character positions.
 Counts the number of words, lines and characters in the current buffer.
 
 @item speller
-Invokes a spell-checking program, either the default one, or the one
-defined by @option{--speller} or @code{set speller}.
+Invokes a spell-checking program, either the default @command{hunspell}
+or GNU @command{spell}, or the one defined by @option{--speller} or
+@code{set speller}.
 
 @item formatter
 Invokes a full-buffer-processing program (if the active syntax defines one).
diff --git a/doc/nanorc.5 b/doc/nanorc.5
index 0b2426be..db1aa247 100644
--- a/doc/nanorc.5
+++ b/doc/nanorc.5
@@ -261,8 +261,8 @@ When needed, use \fBunset jumpyscrolling\fR instead.
 Enable soft line wrapping for easier viewing of very long lines.
 .TP
 .B set speller """\fIprogram\fR [\fIarg\fR...]\fB"""
-Use the given \fIprogram\fR to do spell checking and correcting,
-instead of the built-in corrector that calls \fBspell\fR.
+Use the given \fIprogram\fR to do spell checking and correcting, instead of
+using the built-in corrector that calls \fBhunspell\fR or GNU \fBspell\fR.
 .TP
 .B set statuscolor \fIfgcolor\fR,\fIbgcolor\fR
 Specify the color combination to use for the status bar.
@@ -572,8 +572,8 @@ Shows the current cursor position: the line, column, and character positions.
 Counts the number of words, lines and characters in the current buffer.
 .TP
 .B speller
-Invokes a spell-checking program, either the default one, or the one
-defined by \fB\-\-speller\fR or \fBset speller\fR.
+Invokes a spell-checking program, either the default \fBhunspell\fR or GNU
+\fBspell\fR, or the one defined by \fB\-\-speller\fR or \fBset speller\fR.
 .TP
 .B formatter
 Invokes a full-buffer-processing program (if the active syntax defines one).