diff --git a/dictionary b/dictionary
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cb8fa00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dictionary
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+ASDEX
+Abreu
+Athina
+CHERAB
+CXRS
+Carine
+Evie
+Gabor
+HTPD
+IMAS
+ITER
+Indica
+Itziar
+Joelle
+Lynton
+NBI
+ORNL
+PINI
+Paolo
+RSE
+Tokamak
+UDA
+cxsfit
+divspec
+et
+Sertoli
diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index f33b0e0..8d8d7f7 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -117,7 +117,8 @@
 ;; turn on spell checking, if available.
 (use-package ispell
   :custom
-  (ispell-dictionary "en_GB"))
+  (ispell-dictionary "en_GB")
+  (ispell-personal-dictionary (locate-user-emacs-file "dictionary")))
 
 (use-package flyspell
   :hook ((text-mode . flyspell-mode)