diff --git a/app/browser/reducers/spellCheckReducer.js b/app/browser/reducers/spellCheckReducer.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 8fcfd04ebc5..00000000000
--- a/app/browser/reducers/spellCheckReducer.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-/* This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
- * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this file,
- * You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
-
-'use strict'
-
-const appConstants = require('../../../js/constants/appConstants')
-const tabs = require('../tabs')
-const {makeImmutable} = require('../../common/state/immutableUtil')
-
-const spellCheckReducer = (state, action, immutableAction) => {
-  action = immutableAction || makeImmutable(action)
-  switch (action.get('actionType')) {
-    case appConstants.APP_ADD_WORD:
-      tabs.sendToAll('add-word', action.get('word'))
-      break
-  }
-  return state
-}
-
-module.exports = spellCheckReducer
diff --git a/app/extensions.js b/app/extensions.js
index 8b96ec25569..ec6199cb71f 100644
--- a/app/extensions.js
+++ b/app/extensions.js
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ let generateBraveManifest = () => {
           getBraveExtUrl('about-blank.html') + '#*'
         ],
         js: [
-          'content/scripts/spellCheck.js',
           'content/scripts/themeColor.js'
         ]
       },
diff --git a/app/extensions/brave/content/scripts/spellCheck.js b/app/extensions/brave/content/scripts/spellCheck.js
deleted file mode 100644
index dd25116d3c8..00000000000
--- a/app/extensions/brave/content/scripts/spellCheck.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-/* This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
- * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this file,
- * You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
-
-let cache = {}
-
-chrome.ipcRenderer.on('add-word', (e, word) => {
-  cache[word] = true
-})
-
-let lang = navigator.language.split('-')[0].split('_')[0]
-chrome.webFrame.setSpellCheckProvider(lang || '', true, {
-  spellCheck: (word) => {
-    if (typeof cache[word] !== 'boolean') {
-      const result = !chrome.ipcRenderer.sendSync('is-misspelled', word)
-      cache[word] = result
-      return result
-    } else {
-      return cache[word]
-    }
-  }
-})
diff --git a/app/extensions/brave/locales/en-US/menu.properties b/app/extensions/brave/locales/en-US/menu.properties
index 84a42c1d0b5..2bb55a468ed 100644
--- a/app/extensions/brave/locales/en-US/menu.properties
+++ b/app/extensions/brave/locales/en-US/menu.properties
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ extensionsManager=Extensions…
 zoom=Zoom
 new=New
 learnSpelling=Learn Spelling
-ignoreSpelling=Ignore Spelling
+forgetLearnedSpelling=Forget Learned Spelling
 autoHideMenuBar=Menu Bar
 updateChannel=Update Channel
 licenseText=This software uses libraries from the FFmpeg project under the LGPLv2.1
diff --git a/app/index.js b/app/index.js
index 3f0a6b35fe0..2506cd7d22c 100644
--- a/app/index.js
+++ b/app/index.js
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ const SiteHacks = require('./siteHacks')
 const CmdLine = require('./cmdLine')
 const UpdateStatus = require('../js/constants/updateStatus')
 const urlParse = require('./common/urlParse')
-const spellCheck = require('./spellCheck')
 const locale = require('./locale')
 const contentSettings = require('../js/state/contentSettings')
 const privacy = require('../js/state/privacy')
@@ -346,7 +345,6 @@ app.on('ready', () => {
     Autofill.init()
     Extensions.init()
     SiteHacks.init()
-    spellCheck.init()
     HttpsEverywhere.init()
     TrackingProtection.init()
     AdBlock.init()
diff --git a/app/locale.js b/app/locale.js
index dbf54f9b8a2..0508a3b980b 100644
--- a/app/locale.js
+++ b/app/locale.js
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ var rendererIdentifiers = function () {
     'braveryStartUsingPayments',
     'blockPopups',
     'learnSpelling',
-    'ignoreSpelling',
+    'forgetLearnedSpelling',
     'lookupSelection',
     // Other identifiers
     'aboutBlankTitle',
diff --git a/app/spellCheck.js b/app/spellCheck.js
index 5919e5ec787..770acbf8d96 100644
--- a/app/spellCheck.js
+++ b/app/spellCheck.js
@@ -35,13 +35,6 @@ module.exports.init = () => {
     }
     e.returnValue = misspelled
   })
-  ipcMain.on(messages.GET_MISSPELLING_INFO, (e, word) => {
-    const misspelled = isMisspelled(word)
-    e.returnValue = {
-      isMisspelled: misspelled,
-      suggestions: !misspelled ? [] : spellchecker.getCorrectionsForMisspelling(word)
-    }
-  })
 
   appStore.addChangeListener(() => {
     let addedWords = appStore.getState().getIn(['dictionary', 'addedWords'])
diff --git a/docs/appActions.md b/docs/appActions.md
index b2515c36d75..08c0c15d20d 100644
--- a/docs/appActions.md
+++ b/docs/appActions.md
@@ -455,28 +455,6 @@ Hides a message in the notification bar
 
 
 
-### addWord(word, learn) 
-
-Adds a word to the dictionary
-
-**Parameters**
-
-**word**: `string`, The word to add
-
-**learn**: `boolean`, true if the word should be learned, false if ignored
-
-
-
-### setDictionary(locale) 
-
-Adds a word to the dictionary
-
-**Parameters**
-
-**locale**: `string`, The locale to set for the dictionary
-
-
-
 ### setLoginRequiredDetail(tabId, detail) 
 
 Adds information about pending basic auth login requests
diff --git a/js/actions/appActions.js b/js/actions/appActions.js
index f5fefc1392d..72040554993 100644
--- a/js/actions/appActions.js
+++ b/js/actions/appActions.js
@@ -553,30 +553,6 @@ const appActions = {
     })
   },
 
-  /**
-   * Adds a word to the dictionary
-   * @param {string} word - The word to add
-   * @param {boolean} learn - true if the word should be learned, false if ignored
-   */
-  addWord: function (word, learn) {
-    dispatch({
-      actionType: appConstants.APP_ADD_WORD,
-      word,
-      learn
-    })
-  },
-
-  /**
-   * Adds a word to the dictionary
-   * @param {string} locale - The locale to set for the dictionary
-   */
-  setDictionary: function (locale) {
-    dispatch({
-      actionType: appConstants.APP_SET_DICTIONARY,
-      locale
-    })
-  },
-
   /**
    * Adds information about pending basic auth login requests
    * @param {number} tabId - The tabId that generated the request
diff --git a/js/constants/appConstants.js b/js/constants/appConstants.js
index f8d6c4d80d0..2198458dbc7 100644
--- a/js/constants/appConstants.js
+++ b/js/constants/appConstants.js
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@ const appConstants = {
   APP_UPDATE_PUBLISHER_INFO: _,
   APP_SHOW_NOTIFICATION: _, /** @param {Object} detail */
   APP_HIDE_NOTIFICATION: _, /** @param {string} message */
-  APP_ADD_WORD: _, /** @param {string} word, @param {boolean} learn */
-  APP_SET_DICTIONARY: _, /** @param {string} locale */
   APP_BACKUP_KEYS: _,
   APP_RECOVER_WALLET: _,
   APP_ADD_AUTOFILL_ADDRESS: _,
diff --git a/js/constants/messages.js b/js/constants/messages.js
index 2473ce0c53c..8c7e31a7cb7 100644
--- a/js/constants/messages.js
+++ b/js/constants/messages.js
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ const messages = {
   RELOAD: _,
   DETACH: _,
   IS_MISSPELLED: _, /** @arg {string} word, the word to check */
-  GET_MISSPELLING_INFO: _, /** @arg {string} word, the word to lookup */
   PASSWORD_DETAILS_UPDATED: _, /** @arg {Object} passwords app state */
   PASSWORD_SITE_DETAILS_UPDATED: _, /** @arg {Object} passwords app state */
   // Init
diff --git a/js/contextMenus.js b/js/contextMenus.js
index 19566685536..a1a81e4fae3 100644
--- a/js/contextMenus.js
+++ b/js/contextMenus.js
@@ -543,17 +543,19 @@ function getMisspelledSuggestions (selection, isMisspelled, suggestions) {
     if (isMisspelled) {
       template.push({
         label: locale.translation('learnSpelling'),
-        click: () => {
-          appActions.addWord(selection, true)
-          // This is needed so the underline goes away
-          webviewActions.replace(selection)
+        click: (item, focusedWindow) => {
+          if (focusedWindow) {
+            focusedWindow.webContents.addWord(selection)
+          }
         }
-      }, {
-        label: locale.translation('ignoreSpelling'),
-        click: () => {
-          appActions.addWord(selection, false)
-          // This is needed so the underline goes away
-          webviewActions.replace(selection)
+      }, CommonMenu.separatorMenuItem)
+    } else {
+      template.push({
+        label: locale.translation('forgetLearnedSpelling'),
+        click: (item, focusedWindow) => {
+          if (focusedWindow) {
+            focusedWindow.webContents.removeWord(selection)
+          }
         }
       }, CommonMenu.separatorMenuItem)
     }
@@ -953,9 +955,10 @@ function mainTemplateInit (nodeProps, frame, tab) {
   if (isInputField) {
     let misspelledSuggestions = []
     if (nodeProps.misspelledWord) {
-      const info = ipc.sendSync(messages.GET_MISSPELLING_INFO, nodeProps.selectionText)
-      if (info) {
-        misspelledSuggestions = getMisspelledSuggestions(nodeProps.selectionText, info.isMisspelled, info.suggestions)
+      if (nodeProps.misspelledWord === 'match-brave-custom-dictionary' && !nodeProps.dictionarySuggestions.length) {
+        misspelledSuggestions = getMisspelledSuggestions(nodeProps.selectionText, false, nodeProps.dictionarySuggestions)
+      } else {
+        misspelledSuggestions = getMisspelledSuggestions(nodeProps.selectionText, true, nodeProps.dictionarySuggestions)
       }
     }
 
diff --git a/js/stores/appStore.js b/js/stores/appStore.js
index 307c00b647c..4b9e66c29b4 100644
--- a/js/stores/appStore.js
+++ b/js/stores/appStore.js
@@ -395,7 +395,6 @@ const handleAppAction = (action) => {
       require('../../app/browser/reducers/sitesReducer'),
       require('../../app/browser/reducers/windowsReducer'),
       require('../../app/browser/reducers/syncReducer'),
-      require('../../app/browser/reducers/spellCheckReducer'),
       require('../../app/browser/reducers/clipboardReducer'),
       require('../../app/browser/reducers/urlBarSuggestionsReducer'),
       require('../../app/browser/reducers/passwordManagerReducer'),
@@ -654,9 +653,6 @@ const handleAppAction = (action) => {
         appState = appState.setIn(path, wordList.push(action.word))
       }
       break
-    case appConstants.APP_SET_DICTIONARY:
-      appState = appState.setIn(['dictionary', 'locale'], action.locale)
-      break
     case appConstants.APP_LEDGER_RECOVERY_STATUS_CHANGED:
       {
         const date = new Date().getTime()
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 808e582cb4f..3bb9eb8c948 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@
     "react-dnd": "^2.1.4",
     "react-dnd-html5-backend": "^2.1.2",
     "react-dom": "^15.5.4",
-    "spellchecker": "brave/node-spellchecker",
     "string.prototype.endswith": "^0.2.0",
     "string.prototype.startswith": "^0.2.0",
     "tablesort": "5.0.0",