The dictionary contains about 12,000 words of the modern Russian language, including obsolete and outdated ones, in the emphasis and pronunciation of which mistakes can be made. Variants of stress, pronunciation and grammatical forms are given with their normative assessment, including prohibitive litters. In some articles, the author gives comments on the use of these options in colloquial speech. To explain the correct use of paronyms and homonyms, they are provided with interpretations and illustrated by speeches. Some words give outdated grammatical forms with examples of their use in works of fiction of the 19th - 1st half. XX centuries The dictionary is intended for students, students, teachers, media workers, as well as everyone who wants to speak Russian competently.