diff --git a/codespell_lib/data/dictionary.txt b/codespell_lib/data/dictionary.txt
index cf888e40cf..3a5610c28c 100644
--- a/codespell_lib/data/dictionary.txt
+++ b/codespell_lib/data/dictionary.txt
@@ -2599,6 +2599,7 @@ affortable->affordable
 afforts->affords, efforts,
 affraid->afraid
 affrimative->affirmative
+afftected->affected
 affter->after
 affulent->affluent
 afgahnistan->Afghanistan