diff --git a/project-words.txt b/project-words.txt
index 5c6c2590ef80..e8d0871a081b 100644
--- a/project-words.txt
+++ b/project-words.txt
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@ Mindmap
 mkdn
 mkdocs
 mkdown
+modernise
 moesif
 Moesif
 msapplication