In regards to the WindowsClub.
“you need to show Hidden files. To do this, open File Explorer > File > Change folder and search options > View tab, select “Show hidden files, folder, and drives”. Hit the
Apply button.
Now, navigate to the following path,
C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Spelling
Here, C drive defines your system drive or where the Windows is installed and <username> is your username. In the
In the
Spelling folder, you will find one or more than one folders. If you have used more than one languages on your system, you will find more than one folders in this Spelling folder.
Choose a folder based on the language you have used previously. In each folder, you can find three different files called
default.acl,
default.dic, and
default.exc.
Double-click on the
default.dic file to open it with Notepad.
You will find all the words that you have added to your spell checking dictionary. Now, you can add a new word, edit an existing word or remove an existing word. After making changes, save the file and exit.
How do I remove a word from my dictionary in Windows 11/10?
To remove a word from your dictionary in Windows 11 and Windows 10, you can follow the aforementioned steps. You need to navigate to this path: C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Spelling. Then, open the
default.dic file and remove the desired word from the list.
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