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Removing a Custom Dictionary Entry on Mac OS X

If you accidentally add a mis-spelled custom word to your Mac OS X dictionary, you can remove it by editing your LocalDictionary:

vi /Users/your_username/Library/Spelling/LocalDictionary

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Your LocalDictionary holds custom words you’ve added to your Mac dictionary (usually by clicking “Add to dictionary…” on a misspelled word).

Remove the offending word from this file and you’re back to normal.