Fact · Dictation in your apps
Dictate in Word marks some words that it may have misheard, and you can select Ignore on the marking if the word is already correct.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Markings may appear under words with alternates we may have misheard.”
Dictate your documents in Word, Microsoft, 2026, Tips for using Dictation.
Open the original- What it measures
- Microsoft describes the marking as a prompt to check the word. Choosing Ignore removes the marking when the word is correct.
- What it does not show
- Microsoft does not say how the marking looks in each app, or whether it appears in every language.