diff --git a/harper-core/src/linting/compound_words.rs b/harper-core/src/linting/compound_words.rs
index 47d92533..b7d25491 100644
--- a/harper-core/src/linting/compound_words.rs
+++ b/harper-core/src/linting/compound_words.rs
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ impl Linter for CompoundWords {
         let mut lints = Vec::new();
 
         let mut merged_word = CharString::new();
+        let mut potential_compounds = Vec::new();
 
         for (a, w, b) in document.tokens().tuple_windows() {
             if !a.kind.is_word() || !w.kind.is_whitespace() || !b.kind.is_word() {
@@ -43,17 +44,39 @@ impl Linter for CompoundWords {
                 continue;
             }
 
+            potential_compounds.clear();
+
+            merged_word.clear();
+            merged_word.extend_from_slice(a_chars);
+            merged_word.extend_from_slice(b_chars);
+
+            // Check for closed compound words
+            if self.dict.contains_word(&merged_word) {
+                potential_compounds.push(merged_word.clone());
+            }
+
+            // Check for hyphenated compound words
             merged_word.clear();
             merged_word.extend_from_slice(a_chars);
+            merged_word.push('-');
             merged_word.extend_from_slice(b_chars);
 
+            // Check for closed compound words
             if self.dict.contains_word(&merged_word) {
+                potential_compounds.push(merged_word.clone());
+            }
+
+            if !potential_compounds.is_empty() {
                 lints.push(Lint {
                     span: Span::new(a.span.start, b.span.end),
                     lint_kind: LintKind::Spelling,
-                    suggestions: vec![Suggestion::ReplaceWith(merged_word.to_vec())],
-                    message: "These two words are often combined to form a closed compound word."
-                        .to_owned(),
+                    suggestions: potential_compounds
+                        .drain(..)
+                        .map(|v| Suggestion::ReplaceWith(v.to_vec()))
+                        .collect(),
+                    message:
+                        "These two words are often combined to form a hyphenated compound word."
+                            .to_owned(),
                     priority: 63,
                 });
             }
@@ -69,7 +92,9 @@ impl Linter for CompoundWords {
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
-    use crate::linting::tests::assert_lint_count;
+    use crate::linting::tests::{
+        assert_lint_count, assert_suggestion_count, assert_suggestion_result,
+    };
 
     use super::CompoundWords;
 
@@ -144,4 +169,13 @@ mod tests {
             1,
         );
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn break_up() {
+        assert_suggestion_count(
+            "Like if you break up words you shouldn't.",
+            CompoundWords::default(),
+            2,
+        );
+    }
 }
diff --git a/harper-core/src/linting/matcher.rs b/harper-core/src/linting/matcher.rs
index cefd4c50..6e34785e 100644
--- a/harper-core/src/linting/matcher.rs
+++ b/harper-core/src/linting/matcher.rs
@@ -180,7 +180,6 @@ impl Matcher {
             "The","hing" => "The thing",
             "need","helps" => "need help",
             "an","this" => "and this",
-            "break","up" => "break-up",
             "case", "sensitive" => "case-sensitive",
             "Tree", "sitter" => "Tree-sitter",
             "all", "of", "the" => "all the",
diff --git a/harper-core/src/linting/mod.rs b/harper-core/src/linting/mod.rs
index 254d286a..bbd650b6 100644
--- a/harper-core/src/linting/mod.rs
+++ b/harper-core/src/linting/mod.rs
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ pub trait Linter: Send + Sync {
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::Linter;
-    use crate::Document;
+    use crate::{remove_overlaps, Document};
 
     pub fn assert_lint_count(text: &str, mut linter: impl Linter, count: usize) {
         let test = Document::new_markdown_curated(text);
@@ -83,6 +83,17 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(lints.len(), count);
     }
 
+    /// Assert the total number of suggestions produced by a [`Linter`], spread across all produced
+    /// [`Lint`]s.
+    pub fn assert_suggestion_count(text: &str, mut linter: impl Linter, count: usize) {
+        let test = Document::new_markdown_curated(text);
+        let lints = linter.lint(&test);
+        assert_eq!(
+            lints.iter().map(|l| l.suggestions.len()).sum::<usize>(),
+            count
+        );
+    }
+
     /// Runs a provided linter on text, applies the first suggestion from each
     /// lint and asserts that the result is equal to a given value.
     pub fn assert_suggestion_result(text: &str, mut linter: impl Linter, expected_result: &str) {