diff --git a/codespell_lib/data/dictionary.txt b/codespell_lib/data/dictionary.txt
index adde6b9f88..cb4e1c5e15 100644
--- a/codespell_lib/data/dictionary.txt
+++ b/codespell_lib/data/dictionary.txt
@@ -52590,6 +52590,7 @@ sempaphores->semaphores
 semphore->semaphore
 semphores->semaphores
 sempphore->semaphore
+sems->seems, stems, semis, sens, seams,
 senaireo->scenario
 senaireos->scenarios
 senaphore->semaphore