Set Up Custom Vocabulary

The short answer: open AICHE settings, add the exact spelling you want, add a phonetic hint when the word sounds different from how it is written, then test it in one short recording.

Custom vocabulary is for the words that belong to your work: people, products, internal tools, libraries, acronyms, and brand names with unusual capitalization. Do not use it for full phrases or writing style. Use it for terms that should land the same way every time.

Step-by-Step

1. Open AICHE settings on any device.
2. Go to Custom Vocabulary.
3. Add the term exactly as it should appear: Saoirse, PostgreSQL, kubectl, OAuth, Kintsugi, auth-gateway.
4. Add a phonetic hint if needed. For Saoirse, write how you say it. For kubectl, use the pronunciation you actually speak.
5. Save the entry.
6. Dictate one sentence using the term and check the output.
7. If it still misses, adjust the phonetic hint rather than adding duplicate entries.

AICHE supports up to 50 custom vocabulary entries per user. Treat that list as your active working vocabulary, not as a permanent archive.

What to Add First

Start with words that cost you repeated corrections:

• Coworker and client names
• Company and product names
• Internal project names
• Acronyms with exact capitalization
• Code identifiers and package names
• Domain terms that general transcription often mishears

For developers, good entries are repo names, services, CLI tools, library names, and internal acronyms. Pair this with the Software Development profile on Pro when you dictate code-adjacent text.

How It Works Across Devices

Custom vocabulary is account-level. Add a term once and it applies across desktop, mobile, Chrome, Obsidian, and API usage where your account settings apply. If cloud sync is enabled, the vocabulary moves through the same encrypted account path as your notes.

The vocabulary correction runs in the processing pipeline before text lands at your cursor or saves into a note. You do not need to pick a special recording mode.

Common Mistakes

Adding too many rare words. Keep the 50 slots for words you use often.

Adding sentences. Custom vocabulary is for terms, not prompts, grammar, or tone rules.

Skipping phonetic hints. If a term sounds nothing like it is spelled, the hint is the most important part.

Using inconsistent capitalization. Add the exact casing you want to see in output.

Do This Now

Add three entries: one person, one product or project, and one technical term. Dictate a sentence that uses all three. If one misses, adjust the phonetic hint and test again.