> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.stenox.app/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Word replacements

> Set explicit word and phrase replacements for transcribed text.

Open **Vocabulary** in Stenox to define what a recognized word or phrase should become.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Enter the recognized phrase">
    Put the text you want to replace in **Word or Phrase**, for example `postgress`.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set the replacement">
    Put the desired output in **Replace With**, for example `PostgreSQL`.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add and test">
    Add the entry and dictate a short example. Check the actual recognized text if the replacement does not apply.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## What replacements do

Stenox applies explicit replacements as part of transcript cleanup. They work independently of the optional **Polish** action. A blank replacement keeps the original rather than defining new text to insert.

This is not automatic vocabulary learning, inference of unfamiliar names, or recovery of misheard words from screen context. The current Parakeet adapter does not implement recognizer vocabulary boosting. Some cloud adapters can additionally send supported vocabulary hints, but that does not turn every local model into a trainable dictionary.

Keep entries narrow and check a sample after changing them. If the recognizer produces a different phrase from the one you entered, an exact intended replacement may not be triggered. Review important names and identifiers before using the result.


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