Search dictionaries are used to manage content that is extracted from documents. Company name extraction and query spellings are two examples of how search dictionaries are used.
Company name extraction is a feature that pulls company names from content and maps it to the companies managed property. Customizing this feature only affects classic search.
Query Spelling suggestions allow you to configure words to include or exclude for spelling corrections. Query spelling suggestions also only work for classic search.
The following examples demonstrate some scenarios where search dictionaries can be used.