---
title: ignoredWords
framework: uikit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: uikit/uitextchecker/ignoredwords
---

# ignoredWords

Returns the words that the text checker ignores when spell-checking.

## Declaration

```swift
var ignoredWords: [String]? { get set }
```

## Return Value

Return Value An array of strings, each of which specifies a word the receiver ignores when it is spell-checking a document.

## Discussion

Discussion The spell checker excludes ignored words as misspelled words during the current spell-checking session only.

## See Also

### Learning and Ignoring Words

- [ignoreWord(_:)](uikit/uitextchecker/ignoreword(_:).md)
- [learnWord(_:)](uikit/uitextchecker/learnword(_:).md)
- [unlearnWord(_:)](uikit/uitextchecker/unlearnword(_:).md)
- [hasLearnedWord(_:)](uikit/uitextchecker/haslearnedword(_:).md)