diff --git a/dist/tools/codespell/ignored_words.txt b/dist/tools/codespell/ignored_words.txt
index 1f36e03fac..2965ebf2d9 100644
--- a/dist/tools/codespell/ignored_words.txt
+++ b/dist/tools/codespell/ignored_words.txt
@@ -110,3 +110,6 @@ Chang
 
 # chang (common name) => change
 chang
+
+# filp (variable name for file pointer) => flip
+filp