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Android: Add Custom Words to the Personal Dictionary

When Gboard keeps autocorrecting a name, technical term, or abbreviation you use often, it usually has not learned that word yet. The personal dictionary lets you save these terms so the keyboard stops flagging or changing them, and you can even set up a shortcut for faster typing.

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Add Words to the Personal Dictionary auf Android

Autocorrect on Android relies on a built-in word list that does not include names, slang, technical jargon, or abbreviations you type regularly. Every time you type one of these words, Gboard either underlines it as a mistake or silently replaces it with something else.

The personal dictionary fixes this by letting you register your own words directly in the keyboard settings. Once a word is saved, Gboard treats it as correct and stops suggesting changes. You can also attach a short shortcut to a longer word or phrase, so typing a few letters expands into the full term automatically.

To add an entry, open Tap on SettingsTap on SystemTap on KeyboardTap on On-screen keyboardTap on GboardTap on DictionaryTap on Personal dictionary. Choose one language or All languages, then tap Tap on Add. Type the word and, if you want a shortcut, add it in the optional field, then confirm with Tap on Back.

This only affects Gboard's suggestions. If you use a different keyboard app, you need to manage its dictionary separately. Entries stored here are also tied to the language you selected, so a word saved under one language will not show up when typing in another.

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Yes. Go back to Tap on SettingsTap on SystemTap on KeyboardTap on On-screen keyboardTap on GboardTap on DictionaryTap on Personal dictionary, tap the word in the list, and delete it from there.