Exclude a term from a typo handling dictionary

task brazil Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read exclude-typo-handling-terms-ais.md

Prevent AI Search from auto-correcting a term in user search queries by excluding the term from a typo handling dictionary.

Before you begin

You must have already defined a search profile with one or more linked search sources.

Role required: ais_admin

Procedure

Navigate to All > AI Search > Search Experience > Search Profiles.
Open the search profile that you want to exclude a typo handling term for.
In the Typo Handling related list, open the typo handling dictionary.
In the AI Search Dictionary Terms related list, select New.
On the Dictionary Term form, fill in the fields.

For a description of the field values, see Dictionary Term form.
Select Submit.

The new term appears in the AI Search Dictionary Terms related list with the State set to New.
Repeat the preceding steps for each additional term that you want to exclude.
Select Publish.

The typo handling dictionary appears in the Typo Handling related list with the State set to Published.

What to do next

To make updated typo handling settings take effect, publish the search profile that you edited. For details on publishing a search profile, see Publish an AI Search search profile.

Parent Topic:Typo handling

56 lines · 2.3 KB Wrap lines

---
title: Exclude a term from a typo handling dictionary
description: Prevent AI Search from auto-correcting a term in user search queries by excluding the term from a typo handling dictionary.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/platform-administration/ai-search/exclude-typo-handling-terms-ais.html
release: brazil
product: AI Search
classification: ai-search
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Typo handling, Search profiles, Configure, AI Search, Search administration, Configure core features, Administer the ServiceNow AI Platform]
---

# Exclude a term from a typo handling dictionary

Prevent AI Search from auto-correcting a term in user search queries by excluding the term from a typo handling dictionary.

## Before you begin

You must have already defined a search profile with one or more linked search sources.

Role required: ais\_admin

## Procedure

1. Navigate to **All** &gt; **AI Search** &gt; **Search Experience** &gt; **Search Profiles**.

2. Open the search profile that you want to exclude a typo handling term for.

3. In the Typo Handling related list, open the typo handling dictionary.

4. In the AI Search Dictionary Terms related list, select **New**.

5. On the Dictionary Term form, fill in the fields.

For a description of the field values, see [Dictionary Term form](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/platform-administration/ai-search/dictionary-term-form-ais.md).

6. Select **Submit**.

The new term appears in the AI Search Dictionary Terms related list with the **State** set to **New**.

7. Repeat the preceding steps for each additional term that you want to exclude.

8. Select **Publish**.

The typo handling dictionary appears in the Typo Handling related list with the **State** set to **Published**.

## What to do next

To make updated typo handling settings take effect, publish the search profile that you edited. For details on publishing a search profile, see [Publish an AI Search search profile](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/platform-administration/ai-search/publish-search-profile-ais.md).

**Parent Topic:**[Typo handling](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/platform-administration/ai-search/typo-handling-ais.md)