diff --git a/dist/tools/codespell/ignored_words.txt b/dist/tools/codespell/ignored_words.txt
index 35bd1e1049f8..6a91d33f894d 100644
--- a/dist/tools/codespell/ignored_words.txt
+++ b/dist/tools/codespell/ignored_words.txt
@@ -147,3 +147,6 @@ nam
 
 # donot (part of bloom filter test vector) => do not
 donot
+
+# Didi (Ayman El Didi) => Did
+didi