Teach Flow your words with the dictionary
Last updated: September 11, 2026
Available on: Mac, Windows, iOS, Android
Flow misspelling names, technical terms, or industry jargon? The dictionary teaches Flow your vocabulary so it recognizes specialized words and corrects persistent errors automatically — in both dictations and meeting notes. Entries sync across all your devices.
How it works in Flow
Key behaviors
Word and phrase boosting: Vocabulary entries improve recognition accuracy for uncommon or specialized terms.
Misspelling correction: Replacement rules swap one spelling for another as soon as you finish dictating.
Instant availability: Changes take effect with no restart. On Android, a word added mid-session applies from your next dictation session.
Cross-device sync: Entries sync automatically between Mac, Windows, iOS, and Android.
Priority order: On desktop, personal words take precedence over team words for the same word, and starred words pin to the top of the list.
Best practices
Add both singular and plural forms (e.g., "API" and "APIs").
Use misspelling correction for words Flow gets wrong the same way every time — it's more reliable than adding the word alone.
Keep entries short; very long phrases are not accepted.
Star your most important words for higher priority during dictation.
Review your dictionary periodically to remove outdated terms.
How to use the dictionary
Add words to your dictionary
Mac and Windows
Open the Wispr Flow app.
Click Dictionary in the left sidebar.
Click Add new.
Enter the word or phrase you want Flow to recognize.
Click Save.
Dictate a phrase using the new word. If Flow transcribes it correctly, the entry is working.
The dictionary has three tabs: All, Personal, and Shared with team. Add new and Import are disabled on Shared with team if your plan doesn't include team features. Clicking a suggested word in an empty tab pre-fills the Add dialog. Words made only of spaces, punctuation, or symbols can't be saved.
iOS
Open the Wispr Flow app.
Tap Dictionary at the bottom of the screen.
Tap the + button.
Enter the word or phrase you want Flow to recognize.
Tap Save.
Dictate a phrase using the new word. If Flow transcribes it correctly, the entry is working.
On a team account, adding a word from the All tab offers a "Share with team" toggle; words added on the Team tab are shared automatically. The "Correct a misspelling" toggle appears only when adding a new word.
Android
Open Wispr Flow.
Tap Dictionary at the bottom of the screen.
Tap the + button, which appears once your dictionary finishes loading.
Enter the word you want Flow to recognize.
Tap Add.
Dictate a phrase using the new word. If Flow transcribes it correctly, the entry is working.
If a save fails, the dialog stays open with your text preserved so you can retry. Android rejects entries that are empty, over 60 characters, already in your dictionary, or already used as a snippet trigger, and explains which in an inline message.
Note: Words can be up to 60 characters on all platforms, and duplicates are rejected everywhere.
Fix persistent misspellings
If Flow keeps transcribing a word incorrectly (e.g., "Draught" instead of "Draft"):
Go to Dictionary and click Add new (or tap + on iOS).
Enter the correct spelling (e.g., "Draft").
Toggle on Correct a misspelling.
Enter the wrong spelling Flow keeps producing (e.g., "Draught").
Click or tap Save.
Dictate a phrase that would trigger the misspelling. If Flow produces the correct spelling, the replacement is active.
Important: Each word can only have one replacement rule. To change a correction, edit the existing entry rather than creating a new one.
Add a correction to an existing or imported word
Open Dictionary and find the word — imported entries carry an upload icon.
Click the entry to open it.
Toggle on Correct a misspelling.
Enter the incorrect spelling Flow keeps producing.
Click Save.
On desktop, Flow treats this as an update to the existing entry rather than a new one.
Edit or delete entries
Mac and Windows
To edit: Click the entry, make your changes, and click Save. Saving a duplicate value, or saving with no changes, returns an error.
To delete: Click the trash icon next to the entry, then confirm.
To bulk edit: Select multiple entries with Cmd/Ctrl+click, Shift+click, or Shift+Arrow keys. The bulk bar offers Delete and, for personal rows on team plans, Share with team. Bulk delete asks for confirmation.
iOS
To edit: Tap any entry, make your changes, and tap Save.
To delete: Swipe left on the entry, then confirm.
To copy or move: Long-press an entry for Copy, Edit, Delete, and — for team accounts, on personal words in the All and Personal tabs — Move to team dictionary. Copy copies the correct spelling, not the misspelling.
Android
To edit: Swipe right on the word. Your changes replace the existing entry.
To delete: Swipe left and confirm in the dialog.
Share a word with your team (Mac and Windows)
When team features are enabled, click the person-plus icon on a personal entry to move the word into the team dictionary. The move is blocked if the word already exists there.
In the All view, a people icon marks team-shared words and a building icon marks org-wide words, each with a tooltip identifying the scope.
Search and navigate your dictionary
Mac and Windows
Press Cmd+F (Mac) or Ctrl+F (Windows) to open search, or click the magnifying glass icon. Press "/" to focus search when you're not typing in an input, and Escape to close it. Search filters in real time and matches both the word and its replacement.
Other shortcuts: Up/Down (or j/k) move a row cursor; Enter opens the edit dialog for the highlighted row; Shift+Arrow extends a selection; Left/Right switch tabs; Escape clears the selection, then closes the sort menu. Press Cmd+N (Mac) or Ctrl+N (Windows) — or "c" when not typing in an input — to add an entry.
The Refresh/Sync toolbar button syncs the team dictionary; hover it to see the last sync time.
Android
Type in the search bar at the top of the Dictionary screen to filter entries in real time.
The dictionary re-syncs each time you open the screen. If a sync fails but cached words are available, your cached list is shown; the Retry button appears only when there is nothing cached.
Star a word (Mac and Windows)
Starring gives a word higher priority during dictation, so it's recognized first when Flow encounters conflicting or numerous dictionary items. Click the star icon next to any entry to star it, and click it again to remove it.
Dictate a phrase containing the starred word. If Flow transcribes it correctly against similar-sounding words, the star is active.
Filter your dictionary
iOS
Team accounts see All / Personal / Team tabs at the top of the Dictionary screen. Personal accounts see a single flat list with no tabs.
Android
Users in an organization see All, Personal, and Shared with team filter chips. Everyone else sees a flat list with no filters.
Sort your dictionary (Mac and Windows)
Starred first: Starred words move to the top, ties broken by most recently modified.
Newest first: Most recently added entries appear at the top.
Oldest first: Earliest entries appear at the top.
Alphabetical (A–Z): Entries sorted alphabetically.
Your sort preference is saved automatically. iOS sorts by most recently modified with alphabetical tiebreakers; Android has no sort controls.
Bulk import from CSV (Mac and Windows)
Go to Settings → Experimental and enable Bulk Import.
Return to the Dictionary page and click Import.
Select a CSV file, or drag and drop it onto the upload zone.
Imported words appear in your Vocabulary list with an upload icon, and you can add or edit corrections for them at any time. Importing on Team adds words to the team dictionary; importing on All or Personal adds them to your personal dictionary. If every item in your file is a duplicate, the preview shows "All N items already exist in your dictionary" and the button changes to "Done".
Note: Only .csv files are accepted, using one column (words) or two columns (misspelling/correction pairs). Duplicates — within the file or against your existing dictionary — are skipped, as are malformed rows and rows with more than two columns; the preview summary counts duplicates only. Quoted fields are supported, so commas inside quotes won't split a value.
Examples
Adding a colleague's name
Problem: Flow transcribes "McKenzie" as "Mackenzie."
Solution: Add "McKenzie" to your dictionary.
Result: Flow recognizes "McKenzie" when you speak it.
Fixing a persistent misspelling
Problem: Flow keeps transcribing "Draft" as "Draught."
Solution: Add "Draft" with Correct a misspelling enabled, entering "Draught" as the misspelling.
Result: Flow replaces "Draught" with "Draft."
Adding technical acronyms
Problem: Flow transcribes "API" as "A.P.I." or "a pie."
Solution: Add both "API" and "APIs" to your dictionary.
Result: Flow recognizes both singular and plural forms correctly.
FAQs
What's the difference between adding a word and correcting a misspelling?
Adding a word helps Flow recognize it during transcription. Correcting a misspelling replaces one word with another — use it when Flow consistently produces a specific wrong spelling.
Do dictionary entries apply to Notetaker meeting notes?
Yes. Entries apply to both dictations and Notetaker meeting notes, including personal terms, company jargon, and uncommon names.
How do team dictionaries work?
On Team and Business plans, admins create shared entries that apply to all members automatically, and individual users can still add personal entries. Personal entries take precedence over team entries for the same word.
Can a word be both a dictionary entry and a snippet trigger?
On Android, no — a word can only be one or the other. On desktop and iOS, you can add the same word as both.
Why aren't my replacement rules working on iOS or Android?
Check that you're signed in and that your dictionary is syncing across your devices.
Can I export my dictionary?
There is no built-in export feature. Contact support if you need to migrate a large dictionary.
Limitations and notes
Each word can only have one replacement rule.
Bulk import is available on Mac and Windows only.
Team dictionary features require membership in an organization with an active or trialing team/business subscription. On desktop that membership is sufficient (Team and Business are treated the same), and paying users in an organization that has not started its trial also get team features. On iOS you must both belong to an organization and hold a Team or Business plan.
Android does not support starring, sorting, or bulk import. Replacement rules can only be created on desktop or iOS, and editing a word on Android keeps its existing replacement unchanged; Android still stores and applies rules synced from your other devices.
iOS does not have search — browse the list to find entries.
Still need help?
Reach out to our support team if:
A dictionary word still isn't recognized after you've added it and restarted Flow.
A bulk CSV import fails or skips entries you expected to import.
You need to export or migrate a large dictionary.
Include your platform (Mac, Windows, iOS, or Android), your Wispr Flow version, and an example word that isn't behaving as expected. Most dictionary issues are resolved in one reply.