The solution is for APPLE to fix the broken software.
The issue here is that we have a documented feature that isn't working. The way it should work is
Check spelling:
- Tap in the toolbar, and then tap Settings.
- Slide Check Spelling to ON.
Misspelled words in your document are underlined in red. In many cases, Pages can suggest an alternative spelling. To learn more, see âLook up a word,â below.
Look up a word:
- Double-tap the word you want to look up.
- Tap More, and then do one of the following:
Tap Definition to learn the meaning of the word.
Tap Replace to see suggested spellings, and then tap the spelling you want to use.
On my iPad 2 (same it seems as everyone who posted on this) the Definition works but the Spelling doesn't
COME ON APPLE - Step up to the mark, admit you have a fault and fix it !! In any case stop advertising Pages for the iPad as "...the most powerful word processor ever made for a mobile device." The way it works right now the word processor on my old Compaq iPaq was much more poweful.....