With Flyspell mode enabled, key-chord combinations are ignored until Flyspell has finished marking incorrect words, chord characters are typed instead. To reproduce 1. Install the key-chord package from MELPA 2. M-: (key-chord-define-global "jk" "testing") 3. key-chord-mode & flyspell-mode 4. Type and quickly try to invoke the "jk" chord (press both keys at the same time) 5. Result should be "testing" being inserted in the buffer but instead the chord is ignored and "jk" is typed Workarounds to resume chord recognition: 1. Waiting a few moments until Flypsell finishes marking incorrect words 2. Issuing C-g quickly after typing (does mark incorrect words) 3. Pressing Space, Delete or typing numbers/symbols Reproduced on v30.0.50 native-comp with no other configuration present via "$ env HOME=testing emacs". If anyone has ideas on code that can be blamed or further debug steps, please let me know. Cheers, ENisse