diff --git a/codespell_lib/data/dictionary_usage.txt b/codespell_lib/data/dictionary_usage.txt
index 91b67cf9c2..38804853c9 100644
--- a/codespell_lib/data/dictionary_usage.txt
+++ b/codespell_lib/data/dictionary_usage.txt
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ mohammedans->muslims
 mom-test->user test, acceptance test, validation test, ease-of-use test, friendliness test, useability test,
 muhammadan->muslim
 muhammadans->muslims
+sanity->quick, initial, confidence, coherence, soundness, calibration, rationality
 sanity-check->test, verification,
 sanity-checks->tests, verifications,
 sanity-test->test, verification,