diff --git a/codespell_lib/_codespell.py b/codespell_lib/_codespell.py
index b629161c561..06a4344d315 100755
--- a/codespell_lib/_codespell.py
+++ b/codespell_lib/_codespell.py
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
     ('clear', 'for unambiguous errors', '', False, None),
     ('rare', 'for rare but valid words', '_rare', None, None),
     ('informal', 'for informal words', '_informal', True, True),
+    ('usage', 'for recommended terms', '_usage', False, False),
     ('code', 'for words common to code and/or mathematics', '_code', None, None),  # noqa: E501
     ('names', 'for valid proper names that might be typos', '_names', None, None),  # noqa: E501
     ('en-GB_to_en-US', 'for corrections from en-GB to en-US', '_en-GB_to_en-US', True, True),  # noqa: E501
diff --git a/codespell_lib/data/dictionary_usage.txt b/codespell_lib/data/dictionary_usage.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a679ef5e530
--- /dev/null
+++ b/codespell_lib/data/dictionary_usage.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+master->primary, leader, active, writer, coordinator, parent,
+masters->primaries, leaders, actives, writers, coordinators, parents,
+slave->secondary, follower, standby, replica, reader, worker, helper,
+slaves->secondaries, followers, standbys, replicas, readers, workers, helpers,
diff --git a/codespell_lib/tests/test_dictionary.py b/codespell_lib/tests/test_dictionary.py
index 23498747f8a..d840ea7aa2c 100644
--- a/codespell_lib/tests/test_dictionary.py
+++ b/codespell_lib/tests/test_dictionary.py
@@ -175,6 +175,8 @@ def test_error_checking_in_aspell(err, rep, err_aspell, rep_aspell, match):
 allowed_dups = {
     ('dictionary.txt', 'dictionary_en-GB_to_en-US.txt'),
     ('dictionary.txt', 'dictionary_rare.txt'),
+    ('dictionary.txt', 'dictionary_usage.txt'),
+    ('dictionary_rare.txt', 'dictionary_usage.txt'),
 }