(defun ispell-previous-word-and-insert-space ()
"Run ispell-word on the prevous word and insert a space char after it.  This
function is intended to be bound to the space key.  The doc for the extant
function ispell-minor-check that it does this, but I don't work for me."
    (interactive)
    (ispell-word nil t)
    (insert-string " ")

)