diff --git a/docs/spelling.txt b/docs/spelling.txt
index bf600a810..76b0bec90 100644
--- a/docs/spelling.txt
+++ b/docs/spelling.txt
@@ -373,6 +373,7 @@ Shi
 Shinkarovsky
 Shinya
 Shirakawa
+Shou
 Shuba
 Shunyao
 Slager