diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3f144a467..042c769bb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@ jobs:
     # Default: warning
     inline: warning
 
+    # Reports flagged / forbidden words as errors.
+    # If true, errors will still be reported even if `inline` is "none"
+    treat_flagged_words_as_errors: false
+
     # Generate Spelling suggestions.
     suggestions: false
 
diff --git a/action-src/src/ActionParams.ts b/action-src/src/ActionParams.ts
index f62ca88eb..de2742119 100644
--- a/action-src/src/ActionParams.ts
+++ b/action-src/src/ActionParams.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ export interface ActionParams {
      * @default 'warning'
      */
     inline: InlineWorkflowCommand;
+    /**
+     * Determines if flagged words should be treated as errors.
+     * @default 'false'
+     */
+    treat_flagged_words_as_errors: TrueFalse;
     /**
      * Determines if the action should be failed if any spelling issues are found.
      *
@@ -65,6 +70,7 @@ const defaultActionParams: ActionParams = {
     config: '',
     root: '',
     inline: 'warning',
+    treat_flagged_words_as_errors: 'false',
     strict: 'true',
     verbose: 'false',
     check_dot_files: 'explicit',
@@ -121,6 +127,7 @@ export function validateActionParams(
         validateConfig,
         validateRoot,
         validateOptions('inline', ['error', 'warning', 'none']),
+        validateTrueFalse('treat_flagged_words_as_errors'),
         validateTrueFalse('strict'),
         validateTrueFalse('incremental_files_only'),
         validateTrueFalse('verbose'),
diff --git a/action-src/src/__snapshots__/action.test.ts.snap b/action-src/src/__snapshots__/action.test.ts.snap
index 8d538c1e2..82383f4dd 100644
--- a/action-src/src/__snapshots__/action.test.ts.snap
+++ b/action-src/src/__snapshots__/action.test.ts.snap
@@ -882,3 +882,300 @@ exports[`Validate Action > check files "'sampleCode/**'" incremental: true sugs:
   "::error::4 spelling issues found in 1 of the 4 files checked.",
 ]
 `;
+
+exports[`Validate Action > check files flag errors "'sampleCode/**'" sugs: true 'pull_request_with_files.json', "'error'" 1`] = `
+[
+  "fixtures/sampleCode/samples_with_errors/withErrors.ts:5:19 Unknown word (Functon) Suggestions: (functor, function, Function, futon, fulton)",
+  "fixtures/sampleCode/samples_with_errors/withErrors.ts:5:27 Unknown word (countt) Suggestions: (count, Count, counts, county, cont)",
+  "fixtures/sampleCode/samples_with_errors/withErrors.ts:9:15 Forbidden word (blacklist) Suggestions: (denylist*, backlist, blocklist, blockList, BlockList)",
+  "fixtures/sampleCode/samples_with_errors/withErrors.ts:9:53 Misspelled word (colours) Suggestions: (colors*, coolers, color, coors, clouds)",
+]
+`;
+
+exports[`Validate Action > check files flag errors "'sampleCode/**'" sugs: true 'pull_request_with_files.json', "'error'" 2`] = `[]`;
+
+exports[`Validate Action > check files flag errors "'sampleCode/**'" sugs: true 'pull_request_with_files.json', "'error'" 3`] = `
+[
+  [
+    "Pull Request
+",
+  ],
+  [
+    "::error file=fixtures/sampleCode/samples_with_errors/withErrors.ts,line=5,col=19::Unknown word (Functon) Suggestions: (functor, function, Function, futon, fulton)
+",
+  ],
+  [
+    "::error file=fixtures/sampleCode/samples_with_errors/withErrors.ts,line=5,col=27::Unknown word (countt) Suggestions: (count, Count, counts, county, cont)
+",
+  ],
+  [
+    "::error file=fixtures/sampleCode/samples_with_errors/withErrors.ts,line=9,col=15::Forbidden word (blacklist) Suggestions: (denylist*, backlist, blocklist, blockList, BlockList)
+",
+  ],
+  [
+    "::error file=fixtures/sampleCode/samples_with_errors/withErrors.ts,line=9,col=53::Misspelled word (colours) Suggestions: (colors*, coolers, color, coors, clouds)
+",
+  ],
+  [
+    "Files checked: 4, Issues found: 4 in 1 files.
+",
+  ],
+  [
+    "
+",
+  ],
+  [
+    "::set-output name=success::false
+",
+  ],
+  [
+    "
+",
+  ],
+  [
+    "::set-output name=number_of_files_checked::4
+",
+  ],
+  [
+    "
+",
+  ],
+  [
+    "::set-output name=number_of_issues::4
+",
+  ],
+  [
+    "
+",
+  ],
+  [
+    "::set-output name=number_of_files_with_issues::1
+",
+  ],
+  [
+    "
+",
+  ],
+  [
+    "::set-output name=files_with_issues::["fixtures/sampleCode/samples_with_errors/withErrors.ts"]
+",
+  ],
+  [
+    "
+",
+  ],
+  [
+    "::set-output name=result::{"success":false,"number_of_issues":4,"number_of_files_checked":4,"files_with_issues":["fixtures/sampleCode/samples_with_errors/withErrors.ts"]}
+",
+  ],
+]
+`;
+
+exports[`Validate Action > check files flag errors "'sampleCode/**'" sugs: true 'pull_request_with_files.json', "'error'" 4`] = `
+[
+  "Pull Request",
+  "::error file=fixtures/sampleCode/samples_with_errors/withErrors.ts,line=5,col=19::Unknown word (Functon) Suggestions: (functor, function, Function, futon, fulton)",
+  "::error file=fixtures/sampleCode/samples_with_errors/withErrors.ts,line=5,col=27::Unknown word (countt) Suggestions: (count, Count, counts, county, cont)",
+  "::error file=fixtures/sampleCode/samples_with_errors/withErrors.ts,line=9,col=15::Forbidden word (blacklist) Suggestions: (denylist*, backlist, blocklist, blockList, BlockList)",
+  "::error file=fixtures/sampleCode/samples_with_errors/withErrors.ts,line=9,col=53::Misspelled word (colours) Suggestions: (colors*, coolers, color, coors, clouds)",
+  "Files checked: 4, Issues found: 4 in 1 files.",
+  "::set-output name=success::false",
+  "::set-output name=number_of_files_checked::4",
+  "::set-output name=number_of_issues::4",
+  "::set-output name=number_of_files_with_issues::1",
+  "::set-output name=files_with_issues::["fixtures/sampleCode/samples_with_errors/withErrors.ts"]",
+  "::set-output name=result::{"success":false,"number_of_issues":4,"number_of_files_checked":4,"files_with_issues":["fixtures/sampleCode/samples_with_errors/withErrors.ts"]}",
+]
+`;
+
+exports[`Validate Action > check files flag errors "'sampleCode/**'" sugs: true 'pull_request_with_files.json', "'none'" 1`] = `
+[
+  "fixtures/sampleCode/samples_with_errors/withErrors.ts:9:15 Forbidden word (blacklist) Suggestions: (denylist*, backlist, blocklist, blockList, BlockList)",
+]
+`;
+
+exports[`Validate Action > check files flag errors "'sampleCode/**'" sugs: true 'pull_request_with_files.json', "'none'" 2`] = `[]`;
+
+exports[`Validate Action > check files flag errors "'sampleCode/**'" sugs: true 'pull_request_with_files.json', "'none'" 3`] = `
+[
+  [
+    "Pull Request
+",
+  ],
+  [
+    "::error file=fixtures/sampleCode/samples_with_errors/withErrors.ts,line=9,col=15::Forbidden word (blacklist) Suggestions: (denylist*, backlist, blocklist, blockList, BlockList)
+",
+  ],
+  [
+    "Files checked: 4, Issues found: 4 in 1 files.
+",
+  ],
+  [
+    "
+",
+  ],
+  [
+    "::set-output name=success::false
+",
+  ],
+  [
+    "
+",
+  ],
+  [
+    "::set-output name=number_of_files_checked::4
+",
+  ],
+  [
+    "
+",
+  ],
+  [
+    "::set-output name=number_of_issues::4
+",
+  ],
+  [
+    "
+",
+  ],
+  [
+    "::set-output name=number_of_files_with_issues::1
+",
+  ],
+  [
+    "
+",
+  ],
+  [
+    "::set-output name=files_with_issues::["fixtures/sampleCode/samples_with_errors/withErrors.ts"]
+",
+  ],
+  [
+    "
+",
+  ],
+  [
+    "::set-output name=result::{"success":false,"number_of_issues":4,"number_of_files_checked":4,"files_with_issues":["fixtures/sampleCode/samples_with_errors/withErrors.ts"]}
+",
+  ],
+]
+`;
+
+exports[`Validate Action > check files flag errors "'sampleCode/**'" sugs: true 'pull_request_with_files.json', "'none'" 4`] = `
+[
+  "Pull Request",
+  "::error file=fixtures/sampleCode/samples_with_errors/withErrors.ts,line=9,col=15::Forbidden word (blacklist) Suggestions: (denylist*, backlist, blocklist, blockList, BlockList)",
+  "Files checked: 4, Issues found: 4 in 1 files.",
+  "::set-output name=success::false",
+  "::set-output name=number_of_files_checked::4",
+  "::set-output name=number_of_issues::4",
+  "::set-output name=number_of_files_with_issues::1",
+  "::set-output name=files_with_issues::["fixtures/sampleCode/samples_with_errors/withErrors.ts"]",
+  "::set-output name=result::{"success":false,"number_of_issues":4,"number_of_files_checked":4,"files_with_issues":["fixtures/sampleCode/samples_with_errors/withErrors.ts"]}",
+]
+`;
+
+exports[`Validate Action > check files flag errors "'sampleCode/**'" sugs: true 'pull_request_with_files.json', "'warning'" 1`] = `
+[
+  "fixtures/sampleCode/samples_with_errors/withErrors.ts:5:19 Unknown word (Functon) Suggestions: (functor, function, Function, futon, fulton)",
+  "fixtures/sampleCode/samples_with_errors/withErrors.ts:5:27 Unknown word (countt) Suggestions: (count, Count, counts, county, cont)",
+  "fixtures/sampleCode/samples_with_errors/withErrors.ts:9:15 Forbidden word (blacklist) Suggestions: (denylist*, backlist, blocklist, blockList, BlockList)",
+  "fixtures/sampleCode/samples_with_errors/withErrors.ts:9:53 Misspelled word (colours) Suggestions: (colors*, coolers, color, coors, clouds)",
+]
+`;
+
+exports[`Validate Action > check files flag errors "'sampleCode/**'" sugs: true 'pull_request_with_files.json', "'warning'" 2`] = `[]`;
+
+exports[`Validate Action > check files flag errors "'sampleCode/**'" sugs: true 'pull_request_with_files.json', "'warning'" 3`] = `
+[
+  [
+    "Pull Request
+",
+  ],
+  [
+    "::warning file=fixtures/sampleCode/samples_with_errors/withErrors.ts,line=5,col=19::Unknown word (Functon) Suggestions: (functor, function, Function, futon, fulton)
+",
+  ],
+  [
+    "::warning file=fixtures/sampleCode/samples_with_errors/withErrors.ts,line=5,col=27::Unknown word (countt) Suggestions: (count, Count, counts, county, cont)
+",
+  ],
+  [
+    "::error file=fixtures/sampleCode/samples_with_errors/withErrors.ts,line=9,col=15::Forbidden word (blacklist) Suggestions: (denylist*, backlist, blocklist, blockList, BlockList)
+",
+  ],
+  [
+    "::warning file=fixtures/sampleCode/samples_with_errors/withErrors.ts,line=9,col=53::Misspelled word (colours) Suggestions: (colors*, coolers, color, coors, clouds)
+",
+  ],
+  [
+    "Files checked: 4, Issues found: 4 in 1 files.
+",
+  ],
+  [
+    "
+",
+  ],
+  [
+    "::set-output name=success::false
+",
+  ],
+  [
+    "
+",
+  ],
+  [
+    "::set-output name=number_of_files_checked::4
+",
+  ],
+  [
+    "
+",
+  ],
+  [
+    "::set-output name=number_of_issues::4
+",
+  ],
+  [
+    "
+",
+  ],
+  [
+    "::set-output name=number_of_files_with_issues::1
+",
+  ],
+  [
+    "
+",
+  ],
+  [
+    "::set-output name=files_with_issues::["fixtures/sampleCode/samples_with_errors/withErrors.ts"]
+",
+  ],
+  [
+    "
+",
+  ],
+  [
+    "::set-output name=result::{"success":false,"number_of_issues":4,"number_of_files_checked":4,"files_with_issues":["fixtures/sampleCode/samples_with_errors/withErrors.ts"]}
+",
+  ],
+]
+`;
+
+exports[`Validate Action > check files flag errors "'sampleCode/**'" sugs: true 'pull_request_with_files.json', "'warning'" 4`] = `
+[
+  "Pull Request",
+  "::warning file=fixtures/sampleCode/samples_with_errors/withErrors.ts,line=5,col=19::Unknown word (Functon) Suggestions: (functor, function, Function, futon, fulton)",
+  "::warning file=fixtures/sampleCode/samples_with_errors/withErrors.ts,line=5,col=27::Unknown word (countt) Suggestions: (count, Count, counts, county, cont)",
+  "::error file=fixtures/sampleCode/samples_with_errors/withErrors.ts,line=9,col=15::Forbidden word (blacklist) Suggestions: (denylist*, backlist, blocklist, blockList, BlockList)",
+  "::warning file=fixtures/sampleCode/samples_with_errors/withErrors.ts,line=9,col=53::Misspelled word (colours) Suggestions: (colors*, coolers, color, coors, clouds)",
+  "Files checked: 4, Issues found: 4 in 1 files.",
+  "::set-output name=success::false",
+  "::set-output name=number_of_files_checked::4",
+  "::set-output name=number_of_issues::4",
+  "::set-output name=number_of_files_with_issues::1",
+  "::set-output name=files_with_issues::["fixtures/sampleCode/samples_with_errors/withErrors.ts"]",
+  "::set-output name=result::{"success":false,"number_of_issues":4,"number_of_files_checked":4,"files_with_issues":["fixtures/sampleCode/samples_with_errors/withErrors.ts"]}",
+]
+`;
diff --git a/action-src/src/action.test.ts b/action-src/src/action.test.ts
index a10156570..2681ec626 100644
--- a/action-src/src/action.test.ts
+++ b/action-src/src/action.test.ts
@@ -111,6 +111,34 @@ describe('Validate Action', () => {
             expect(spyStdout.mock.calls.map((call) => call.join('').trim()).filter((a) => !!a)).toMatchSnapshot();
         },
     );
+
+    test.each`
+        files              | suggestions | inline       | contextFile                       | expected
+        ${'sampleCode/**'} | ${true}     | ${'warning'} | ${'pull_request_with_files.json'} | ${false}
+        ${'sampleCode/**'} | ${true}     | ${'error'}   | ${'pull_request_with_files.json'} | ${false}
+        ${'sampleCode/**'} | ${true}     | ${'none'}    | ${'pull_request_with_files.json'} | ${false}
+    `(
+        'check files flag errors "$files" sugs: $suggestions $contextFile, "$inline"',
+        async ({ files, suggestions, contextFile, inline, expected }) => {
+            const warnings: string[] = [];
+            spyWarn.mockImplementation((msg: string) => warnings.push(msg));
+            const params = {
+                INPUT_FILES: files,
+                INPUT_INCREMENTAL_FILES_ONLY: 'false',
+                INPUT_INLINE: inline,
+                INPUT_ROOT: path.resolve(sourceDir, 'fixtures'),
+                INPUT_CONFIG: path.resolve(sourceDir, 'fixtures/cspell.json'),
+                INPUT_SUGGESTIONS: suggestions ? 'true' : 'false',
+                INPUT_TREAT_FLAGGED_WORDS_AS_ERRORS: 'true',
+            };
+            const context = createContextFromFile(contextFile, params);
+            await expect(action(context)).resolves.toBe(expected);
+            expect(warnings).toMatchSnapshot();
+            expect(spyLog.mock.calls).toMatchSnapshot();
+            expect(spyStdout.mock.calls).toMatchSnapshot();
+            expect(spyStdout.mock.calls.map((call) => call.join('').trim()).filter((a) => !!a)).toMatchSnapshot();
+        },
+    );
 });
 
 function cleanEnv() {
diff --git a/action-src/src/checkSpelling.ts b/action-src/src/checkSpelling.ts
index 887bb150c..99aa0d6c4 100644
--- a/action-src/src/checkSpelling.ts
+++ b/action-src/src/checkSpelling.ts
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ async function checkSpelling(
 
     const reporterOptions = {
         verbose: params.verbose === 'true',
+        treatFlaggedWordsAsErrors: params.treat_flagged_words_as_errors === 'true',
     };
 
     const collector = new CSpellReporterForGithubAction(params.inline, reporterOptions, core);
diff --git a/action-src/src/getActionParams.ts b/action-src/src/getActionParams.ts
index a8cd0b356..b94cf3a9b 100644
--- a/action-src/src/getActionParams.ts
+++ b/action-src/src/getActionParams.ts
@@ -3,19 +3,21 @@ import { getInput } from '@actions/core';
 import { ActionParamsInput, applyDefaults, TrueFalse } from './ActionParams.js';
 
 export function getActionParams(): ActionParamsInput {
-    return applyDefaults({
+    const params: ActionParamsInput = {
         // github_token: getInput('github_token', { required: true }),
         files: getInput('files'),
         incremental_files_only: tf(getInput('incremental_files_only')),
         config: getInput('config'),
         root: getInput('root'),
         inline: getInput('inline').toLowerCase(),
+        treat_flagged_words_as_errors: tf(getInput('treat_flagged_words_as_errors')),
         strict: tf(getInput('strict')),
         verbose: tf(getInput('verbose')),
         check_dot_files: tf(getInput('check_dot_files')),
         use_cspell_files: tf(getInput('use_cspell_files')),
         suggestions: tf(getInput('suggestions')),
-    });
+    };
+    return applyDefaults(params);
 }
 
 function tf(v: string | boolean | number): TrueFalse | string {
diff --git a/action-src/src/reporter.ts b/action-src/src/reporter.ts
index 4cc88fb1d..8ab38bb04 100644
--- a/action-src/src/reporter.ts
+++ b/action-src/src/reporter.ts
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ export type ReportIssueCommand = 'error' | 'warning' | 'none';
 
 export interface ReporterOptions {
     verbose: boolean;
+    treatFlaggedWordsAsErrors: boolean;
 }
 
 export class CSpellReporterForGithubAction {
@@ -106,23 +107,26 @@ ${error.stack}
         Object.assign(this.result, result);
         this.finished = true;
         const command = this.reportIssueCommand;
-
-        if (!['error', 'warning'].includes(command)) {
-            return;
-        }
+        const errorCommand = this.options.treatFlaggedWordsAsErrors ? 'error' : command;
 
         const cwd = process.cwd();
 
         this.issues.forEach((item) => {
+            const isError = item.isFlagged || false;
             const hasPreferred = item.suggestionsEx?.some((s) => s.isPreferred) || false;
-            const msgPrefix = item.isFlagged ? 'Forbidden word' : hasPreferred ? 'Misspelled word' : 'Unknown word';
+            const msgPrefix = isError ? 'Forbidden word' : hasPreferred ? 'Misspelled word' : 'Unknown word';
             const suggestions = item.suggestionsEx?.map((s) => s.word + (s.isPreferred ? '*' : '')).join(', ') || '';
             const sugMsg = suggestions ? ` Suggestions: (${suggestions})` : '';
             const message = `${msgPrefix} (${item.text})${sugMsg}`;
+            const cmd = isError ? errorCommand : command;
+
+            if (!['error', 'warning'].includes(cmd)) {
+                return;
+            }
 
             // format: ::warning file={name},line={line},col={col}::{message}
             issueCommand(
-                command,
+                cmd,
                 {
                     file: relative(cwd, item.uri || ''),
                     line: item.row,
diff --git a/action-src/src/spell.test.ts b/action-src/src/spell.test.ts
index 776433174..bf9dda593 100644
--- a/action-src/src/spell.test.ts
+++ b/action-src/src/spell.test.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ import { resolveFile, resolveFiles, root, sourceDir } from './test/helper.js';
 
 const sc = expect.stringContaining;
 
+const rOptions = { verbose: false, treatFlaggedWordsAsErrors: false };
+
 describe('Validate Spell Checking', () => {
     test('Linting some files', async () => {
         const options = {
@@ -21,7 +23,7 @@ describe('Validate Spell Checking', () => {
             info: vi.fn(f),
             warning: vi.fn(f),
         };
-        const reporter = new CSpellReporterForGithubAction('none', { verbose: false }, logger);
+        const reporter = new CSpellReporterForGithubAction('none', { ...rOptions, verbose: false }, logger);
         await spell.lint(['action-src/src/spell.ts', 'fixtures/sampleCode/ts/**/*.ts'], options, reporter.reporter);
         const r = reporter;
         expect(r.result.files).toBe(2);
@@ -44,7 +46,11 @@ describe('Validate Spell Checking', () => {
             info: vi.fn(f),
             warning: vi.fn(f),
         };
-        const reporter = new CSpellReporterForGithubAction('none', { verbose: true }, logger);
+        const reporter = new CSpellReporterForGithubAction(
+            'none',
+            { verbose: true, treatFlaggedWordsAsErrors: false },
+            logger,
+        );
         await spell.lint(['action-src/src/spell.ts', 'fixtures/sampleCode/ts/**/*.ts'], options, reporter.reporter);
         const r = reporter;
         expect(r.result.files).toBe(2);
@@ -78,7 +84,7 @@ describe('Validate Spell Checking', () => {
             info: vi.fn((msg) => info.push(msg)),
             warning: vi.fn(f),
         };
-        const reporter = new CSpellReporterForGithubAction('none', { verbose: true }, logger);
+        const reporter = new CSpellReporterForGithubAction('none', { ...rOptions, verbose: true }, logger);
         await spell.lint([glob], options, reporter.reporter);
         expect(info.sort()).toEqual(expected);
     });
@@ -124,7 +130,7 @@ describe('Validate Spell Checking', () => {
             info: vi.fn((msg) => info.push(msg)),
             warning: vi.fn(f),
         };
-        const reporter = new CSpellReporterForGithubAction('none', { verbose: false }, logger);
+        const reporter = new CSpellReporterForGithubAction('none', { ...rOptions, verbose: false }, logger);
         await spell.lint(globs, opts, reporter.reporter);
         expect(reporter.result).toEqual({ ...defaultResult, ...expected });
     });
diff --git a/action.yaml b/action.yaml
index 09f15dbea..2b90c816a 100644
--- a/action.yaml
+++ b/action.yaml
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@ inputs:
       Allowed values are: warning, error, none
     default: warning
     required: false
+  treat_flagged_words_as_errors:
+    description: >
+      Treat flagged / forbidden words as errors.
+      Allowed values are: true, false
+    default: "false"
   strict:
     description: |
       Determines if the action should be failed if any spelling issues are found.
diff --git a/action/lib/main_root.cjs b/action/lib/main_root.cjs
index e0c1b5415..d8d1fe4f5 100644
--- a/action/lib/main_root.cjs
+++ b/action/lib/main_root.cjs
@@ -41199,6 +41199,7 @@ var defaultActionParams = {
   config: "",
   root: "",
   inline: "warning",
+  treat_flagged_words_as_errors: "false",
   strict: "true",
   verbose: "false",
   check_dot_files: "explicit",
@@ -41238,6 +41239,7 @@ function validateActionParams(params, logError2) {
     validateConfig,
     validateRoot,
     validateOptions("inline", ["error", "warning", "none"]),
+    validateTrueFalse("treat_flagged_words_as_errors"),
     validateTrueFalse("strict"),
     validateTrueFalse("incremental_files_only"),
     validateTrueFalse("verbose"),
@@ -41734,18 +41736,21 @@ ${error4.stack}
     Object.assign(this.result, result);
     this.finished = true;
     const command = this.reportIssueCommand;
-    if (!["error", "warning"].includes(command)) {
-      return;
-    }
+    const errorCommand = this.options.treatFlaggedWordsAsErrors ? "error" : command;
     const cwd = process.cwd();
     this.issues.forEach((item) => {
+      const isError6 = item.isFlagged || false;
       const hasPreferred = item.suggestionsEx?.some((s) => s.isPreferred) || false;
-      const msgPrefix = item.isFlagged ? "Forbidden word" : hasPreferred ? "Misspelled word" : "Unknown word";
+      const msgPrefix = isError6 ? "Forbidden word" : hasPreferred ? "Misspelled word" : "Unknown word";
       const suggestions2 = item.suggestionsEx?.map((s) => s.word + (s.isPreferred ? "*" : "")).join(", ") || "";
       const sugMsg = suggestions2 ? ` Suggestions: (${suggestions2})` : "";
       const message = `${msgPrefix} (${item.text})${sugMsg}`;
+      const cmd = isError6 ? errorCommand : command;
+      if (!["error", "warning"].includes(cmd)) {
+        return;
+      }
       (0, import_command.issueCommand)(
-        command,
+        cmd,
         {
           file: relative2(cwd, item.uri || ""),
           line: item.row,
@@ -64382,7 +64387,8 @@ async function checkSpelling(params, globs, files) {
     showSuggestions: params.suggestions === "true"
   };
   const reporterOptions = {
-    verbose: params.verbose === "true"
+    verbose: params.verbose === "true",
+    treatFlaggedWordsAsErrors: params.treat_flagged_words_as_errors === "true"
   };
   const collector = new CSpellReporterForGithubAction(params.inline, reporterOptions, core2);
   await lint2(globs || [], options, collector.reporter);
@@ -64392,19 +64398,21 @@ async function checkSpelling(params, globs, files) {
 // src/getActionParams.ts
 var import_core3 = __toESM(require_core(), 1);
 function getActionParams() {
-  return applyDefaults({
+  const params = {
     // github_token: getInput('github_token', { required: true }),
     files: (0, import_core3.getInput)("files"),
     incremental_files_only: tf((0, import_core3.getInput)("incremental_files_only")),
     config: (0, import_core3.getInput)("config"),
     root: (0, import_core3.getInput)("root"),
     inline: (0, import_core3.getInput)("inline").toLowerCase(),
+    treat_flagged_words_as_errors: tf((0, import_core3.getInput)("treat_flagged_words_as_errors")),
     strict: tf((0, import_core3.getInput)("strict")),
     verbose: tf((0, import_core3.getInput)("verbose")),
     check_dot_files: tf((0, import_core3.getInput)("check_dot_files")),
     use_cspell_files: tf((0, import_core3.getInput)("use_cspell_files")),
     suggestions: tf((0, import_core3.getInput)("suggestions"))
-  });
+  };
+  return applyDefaults(params);
 }
 function tf(v) {
   const mapValues = {