diff --git a/proselint/checks/garner/misspelling.py b/proselint/checks/garner/misspelling.py
index 1da72bb02..ad6555102 100644
--- a/proselint/checks/garner/misspelling.py
+++ b/proselint/checks/garner/misspelling.py
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ def check(text):
         ["non sequitur",      ["non sequiter",
                                "non sequitar",
                                "non sequitor"]],
+        ["nouveau riche",     ["nouveau rich"]],
         ["occurred",          ["occured"]],
         ["plantar fasciitis", ["planter fasciitis", "plantar fascitis"]],
         ["pledgeable",        ["pledgable", "pledgeble"]],