diff --git a/Backend/Models/User.cs b/Backend/Models/User.cs
index 85bbdd6de7..d6407b1416 100644
--- a/Backend/Models/User.cs
+++ b/Backend/Models/User.cs
@@ -66,10 +66,14 @@ public class User
         [BsonElement("username")]
         public string Username { get; set; }
 
-        /// <summary> Not implemented in frontend. </summary>
         [BsonElement("uiLang")]
         public string UILang { get; set; }
 
+        [Required]
+        [BsonElement("glossSuggestion")]
+        [BsonRepresentation(BsonType.String)]
+        public AutocompleteSetting GlossSuggestion { get; set; }
+
         [Required]
         [BsonElement("token")]
         public string Token { get; set; }
@@ -94,6 +98,7 @@ public User()
             Password = "";
             Username = "";
             UILang = "";
+            GlossSuggestion = AutocompleteSetting.On;
             Token = "";
             IsAdmin = false;
             WorkedProjects = new();
@@ -115,6 +120,7 @@ public User Clone()
                 Password = Password,
                 Username = Username,
                 UILang = UILang,
+                GlossSuggestion = GlossSuggestion,
                 Token = Token,
                 IsAdmin = IsAdmin,
                 WorkedProjects = WorkedProjects.ToDictionary(kv => kv.Key, kv => kv.Value),
@@ -136,6 +142,7 @@ public bool ContentEquals(User other)
                 other.Password.Equals(Password, StringComparison.Ordinal) &&
                 other.Username.Equals(Username, StringComparison.Ordinal) &&
                 other.UILang.Equals(UILang, StringComparison.Ordinal) &&
+                other.GlossSuggestion.Equals(GlossSuggestion) &&
                 other.Token.Equals(Token, StringComparison.Ordinal) &&
                 other.IsAdmin == IsAdmin &&
 
@@ -172,6 +179,7 @@ public override int GetHashCode()
             hash.Add(Password);
             hash.Add(Username);
             hash.Add(UILang);
+            hash.Add(GlossSuggestion);
             hash.Add(Token);
             hash.Add(IsAdmin);
             return hash.ToHashCode();
diff --git a/Backend/Repositories/UserRepository.cs b/Backend/Repositories/UserRepository.cs
index e576ea2966..0ab2f006bb 100644
--- a/Backend/Repositories/UserRepository.cs
+++ b/Backend/Repositories/UserRepository.cs
@@ -196,7 +196,8 @@ public async Task<ResultOfUpdate> Update(string userId, User user, bool updateIs
                 .Set(x => x.ProjectRoles, user.ProjectRoles)
                 .Set(x => x.Agreement, user.Agreement)
                 .Set(x => x.Username, user.Username)
-                .Set(x => x.UILang, user.UILang);
+                .Set(x => x.UILang, user.UILang)
+                .Set(x => x.GlossSuggestion, user.GlossSuggestion);
 
             // If .Avatar or .Token has been set to null or "",
             // this prevents it from being erased in the database
diff --git a/public/locales/en/translation.json b/public/locales/en/translation.json
index 71f874e7de..98ac6e39d1 100644
--- a/public/locales/en/translation.json
+++ b/public/locales/en/translation.json
@@ -126,6 +126,8 @@
   },
   "userSettings": {
     "contact": "Contact info",
+    "glossSuggestion": "Gloss spelling suggestions",
+    "glossSuggestionHint": "In Data Entry, give spelling suggestions for the Gloss being typed.",
     "phone": "Phone number",
     "uiLanguage": "User-interface language",
     "uiLanguageDefault": "(Default to browser language)",
diff --git a/src/api/models/user.ts b/src/api/models/user.ts
index a563dd8b9c..fef3669aef 100644
--- a/src/api/models/user.ts
+++ b/src/api/models/user.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
  * Do not edit the class manually.
  */
 
+import { AutocompleteSetting } from "./autocomplete-setting";
+
 /**
  *
  * @export
@@ -108,4 +110,10 @@ export interface User {
    * @memberof User
    */
   isAdmin: boolean;
+  /**
+   *
+   * @type {AutocompleteSetting}
+   * @memberof User
+   */
+  glossSuggestion: AutocompleteSetting;
 }
diff --git a/src/components/DataEntry/DataEntryTable/index.tsx b/src/components/DataEntry/DataEntryTable/index.tsx
index b38626adec..ce9f8325cc 100644
--- a/src/components/DataEntry/DataEntryTable/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/DataEntry/DataEntryTable/index.tsx
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import {
   Word,
 } from "api/models";
 import * as backend from "backend";
-import { getUserId } from "backend/localStorage";
+import { getCurrentUser, getUserId } from "backend/localStorage";
 import NewEntry from "components/DataEntry/DataEntryTable/NewEntry";
 import RecentEntry from "components/DataEntry/DataEntryTable/RecentEntry";
 import { filterWordsWithSenses } from "components/DataEntry/utilities";
@@ -271,7 +271,11 @@ export default function DataEntryTable(
   const newVernInput = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
   const spellChecker = useContext(SpellCheckerContext);
   useEffect(() => {
-    spellChecker.updateLang(analysisLang.bcp47);
+    spellChecker.updateLang(
+      getCurrentUser()?.glossSuggestion === AutocompleteSetting.Off
+        ? undefined
+        : analysisLang.bcp47
+    );
   }, [analysisLang.bcp47, spellChecker]);
   const { t } = useTranslation();
 
diff --git a/src/components/DataEntry/DataEntryTable/tests/index.test.tsx b/src/components/DataEntry/DataEntryTable/tests/index.test.tsx
index 1e730b1766..d3ef2c6e59 100644
--- a/src/components/DataEntry/DataEntryTable/tests/index.test.tsx
+++ b/src/components/DataEntry/DataEntryTable/tests/index.test.tsx
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import {
   newSemanticDomainTreeNode,
   semDomFromTreeNode,
 } from "types/semanticDomain";
+import { newUser } from "types/user";
 import {
   multiSenseWord,
   newGloss,
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ jest.mock("backend", () => ({
   updateWord: (...args: any[]) => mockUpdateWord(...args),
 }));
 jest.mock("backend/localStorage", () => ({
+  getCurrentUser: () => mockUser,
   getUserId: () => mockUserId,
 }));
 jest.mock("components/DataEntry/DataEntryTable/NewEntry/SenseDialog");
@@ -78,6 +80,7 @@ const mockMultiWord = multiSenseWord("vern", ["gloss1", "gloss2"]);
 const mockSemDomId = "semDomId";
 const mockTreeNode = newSemanticDomainTreeNode(mockSemDomId);
 const mockSemDom = semDomFromTreeNode(mockTreeNode);
+const mockUser = newUser();
 const mockUserId = "mockUserId";
 const mockStore = configureMockStore()(defaultState);
 
diff --git a/src/components/ProjectSettings/ProjectAutocomplete.tsx b/src/components/ProjectSettings/ProjectAutocomplete.tsx
index 2f6dce3259..1c0f4c7402 100644
--- a/src/components/ProjectSettings/ProjectAutocomplete.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ProjectSettings/ProjectAutocomplete.tsx
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ export default function ProjectAutocomplete(
           title={t("projectSettings.autocomplete.hint")}
           placement={document.body.dir === "rtl" ? "left" : "right"}
         >
-          <HelpOutline />
+          <HelpOutline fontSize="small" />
         </Tooltip>
       </Grid>
     </Grid>
diff --git a/src/components/UserSettings/UserSettings.tsx b/src/components/UserSettings/UserSettings.tsx
index 020563d743..1b567c1ab6 100644
--- a/src/components/UserSettings/UserSettings.tsx
+++ b/src/components/UserSettings/UserSettings.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Email, Phone } from "@mui/icons-material";
+import { Email, HelpOutline, Phone } from "@mui/icons-material";
 import {
   Button,
   Card,
@@ -7,13 +7,14 @@ import {
   MenuItem,
   Select,
   TextField,
+  Tooltip,
   Typography,
 } from "@mui/material";
 import { enqueueSnackbar } from "notistack";
 import { FormEvent, Fragment, ReactElement, useState } from "react";
 import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
 
-import { User } from "api/models";
+import { AutocompleteSetting, User } from "api/models";
 import { isEmailTaken, updateUser } from "backend";
 import { getAvatar, getCurrentUser } from "backend/localStorage";
 import { asyncLoadSemanticDomains } from "components/Project/ProjectActions";
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ export enum UserSettingsIds {
   FieldName = "user-settings-name",
   FieldPhone = "user-settings-phone",
   FieldUsername = "user-settings-username",
+  SelectGlossSuggestion = "user-settings-gloss-suggestion",
   SelectUiLang = "user-settings-ui-lang",
 }
 
@@ -57,6 +59,9 @@ export function UserSettings(props: {
   const [phone, setPhone] = useState(props.user.phone);
   const [email, setEmail] = useState(props.user.email);
   const [uiLang, setUiLang] = useState(props.user.uiLang ?? "");
+  const [glossSuggestion, setGlossSuggestion] = useState(
+    props.user.glossSuggestion
+  );
   const [emailTaken, setEmailTaken] = useState(false);
   const [avatar, setAvatar] = useState(getAvatar());
 
@@ -72,7 +77,8 @@ export function UserSettings(props: {
     name === props.user.name &&
     phone === props.user.phone &&
     punycode.toUnicode(email) === props.user.email &&
-    uiLang === (props.user.uiLang ?? "");
+    uiLang === (props.user.uiLang ?? "") &&
+    glossSuggestion === props.user.glossSuggestion;
 
   async function onSubmit(e: FormEvent<HTMLFormElement>): Promise<void> {
     e.preventDefault();
@@ -83,6 +89,7 @@ export function UserSettings(props: {
         phone,
         email: punycode.toUnicode(email),
         uiLang,
+        glossSuggestion,
         hasAvatar: !!avatar,
       });
 
@@ -226,6 +233,42 @@ export function UserSettings(props: {
                 </Grid>
               </Grid>
 
+              <Grid item container spacing={2}>
+                <Grid item xs={12}>
+                  <Typography variant="h6">
+                    {t("userSettings.glossSuggestion")}
+                  </Typography>
+                </Grid>
+
+                <Grid item>
+                  <Select
+                    data-testid={UserSettingsIds.SelectGlossSuggestion}
+                    id={UserSettingsIds.SelectGlossSuggestion}
+                    onChange={(e) =>
+                      setGlossSuggestion(e.target.value as AutocompleteSetting)
+                    }
+                    value={glossSuggestion}
+                    variant="standard"
+                  >
+                    <MenuItem value={AutocompleteSetting.Off}>
+                      {t("projectSettings.autocomplete.off")}
+                    </MenuItem>
+                    <MenuItem value={AutocompleteSetting.On}>
+                      {t("projectSettings.autocomplete.on")}
+                    </MenuItem>
+                  </Select>
+                </Grid>
+
+                <Grid item>
+                  <Tooltip
+                    title={t("userSettings.glossSuggestionHint")}
+                    placement={document.body.dir === "rtl" ? "left" : "right"}
+                  >
+                    <HelpOutline fontSize="small" />
+                  </Tooltip>
+                </Grid>
+              </Grid>
+
               <Grid item container justifyContent="flex-end">
                 <Button
                   data-testid={UserSettingsIds.ButtonSubmit}
diff --git a/src/types/user.ts b/src/types/user.ts
index 8389c02bbb..29d6d0177c 100644
--- a/src/types/user.ts
+++ b/src/types/user.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { User } from "api/models";
+import { AutocompleteSetting, User } from "api/models";
 
 export function newUser(name = "", username = "", password = ""): User {
   return {
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ export function newUser(name = "", username = "", password = ""): User {
     phone: "",
     projectRoles: {},
     workedProjects: {},
+    glossSuggestion: AutocompleteSetting.On,
     token: "",
     isAdmin: false,
   };
diff --git a/src/utilities/spellChecker.ts b/src/utilities/spellChecker.ts
index d2c83b69bb..74aaa500d3 100644
--- a/src/utilities/spellChecker.ts
+++ b/src/utilities/spellChecker.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ export default class SpellChecker {
   async updateLang(lang?: string): Promise<void> {
     if (!lang) {
       this.bcp47 = undefined;
+      this.dictLoaded = {};
+      this.spell = undefined;
       return;
     }
     const bcp47 = lang.split("-")[0] as Bcp47Code;