

Once you're done with that, close the TextEdit document. Repeat this process for each word you want to add to the dictionary. (Be sure not to include any spaces that precede or follow the word.) Then, right-click or Control-click on it and select Learn Spelling from the popup menu. Now, to add a word to the built-in dictionary on your Mac, open the TextEdit app and type the word exactly as you want it to appear in the dictionary. (You can tell this is the case by the lack of the red squiggly line that usually appears under misspelled words when you insert a space after typing them.) If you run into this problem, feel free to switch to the second method, which we'll discuss in a moment. But keep in mind that it does not work for certain words. Try this method if you want to add only a couple of words or so to the dictionary.

Whichever route you take, the result is the same: custom words get added to a simple text file behind the scenes. For the first part, we'll focus on a couple of methods you can use depending on whether you're dealing with just a handful of words or a long list of them.

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Now, let's see how to add and remove words from your Mac's Dictionary app. And since the dictionary is embedded in macOS, it automatically checks your spelling in many Apple apps. You can search for words (and even browse Wikipedia entries) in the app itself, or take a shortcut and use Spotlight ( Cmd + Space) instead. It allows you to search through detailed entries for thousands of words and phrases. The Dictionary app lives inside the Applications folder in Finder. But before we delve into that discussion, here's a short look at the Dictionary app and what it's capable of.Ī Quick Introduction to the macOS Dictionary We'll also cover how to remove custom words from Dictionary if you don't need them anymore. Did you know that you can add custom words to your Mac's Dictionary app? This allows you to insert medical or legal terminology, technical terms, foreign words, or any other words you use often that are not already in the dictionary.
