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Remove accidental additions to the spelling dictionary
Authored by: iheijoushin on Aug 22, '13 09:31:44AM
^ THIS. As of Snow Leopard (and even in Mavericks), the user's custom dictionary is stored here: at ~/Library/Spelling/LocalDictionary . I recommend using the following terminal commands to make your changes:
vi ~/Library/Spelling/LocalDictionary
You should now see a list of words you have added with one line per word. You can use the arrow keys to move up and down. Navigate until your cursor is blinking on the word you wish you remove. Then type:
dd
The word should disappear. Rinse and repeat as needed. Once finished type this exactly:
:wq
And hit return. This saves (w=writes) and quits the document. This should bounce you out of the document and take you back to where you started in Terminal. You are free to close the Terminal window. Tip: If you have a long list of custom words, you can save time by typing:
/EXAMPLEWORD
And hit return. Naturally, replace EXAMPLEWORD above for a portion or all of the word you are searching for. After pressing return your cursor should be bounced to the word. From here you can follow the instructions above to remove it and save the document. This page is very out of date and should be updated.

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