diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index c7dc3f1d..1144a559 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ repos:
   rev: v2.4.1
   hooks:
   - id: codespell
-    args: ["-Lhist,gaus,nd"]
+    args: ["-Lhist,gaus,nd", "-w"]
     exclude: ^notebooks/HistLogo.ipynb$
 
 - repo: https://github.com/pre-commit/pygrep-hooks