{
  "schema_version": 2,
  "id": "commands/ft.dictdel",
  "title": "FT.DICTDEL",
  "url": "https://redis.io/docs/latest/commands/ft.dictdel/",
  "summary": "Deletes terms from a dictionary",
  "since": "1.4.0",
  "tags": [
    "docs",
    "develop",
    "stack",
    "oss",
    "rs",
    "rc",
    "oss",
    "kubernetes",
    "clients"
  ],
  "last_updated": "2026-09-18T09:47:58+01:00",
  "page_type": "content",
  "content_hash": "e88f84de842239391268baffbaf90e2aa9d80d273ee187146fce81aa1261d7fd",
  "sections": [
    {
      "id": "overview",
      "title": "Overview",
      "role": "overview",
      "text": "Delete terms from a dictionary\n\n[Examples](#examples)"
    },
    {
      "id": "required-arguments",
      "title": "Required arguments",
      "role": "content",
      "text": "<details open>\n<summary><code>dict</code></summary>\n\nis dictionary name.\n</details>\n\n<details open>\n<summary><code>term</code></summary>\n\nterm to delete from the dictionary.\n</details>"
    },
    {
      "id": "examples",
      "title": "Examples",
      "role": "example",
      "text": "<details open>\n<summary><b>Delete terms from a dictionary</b></summary>\n\n\n127.0.0.1:6379> FT.DICTDEL dict foo bar \"hello world\"\n(integer) 3\n\n</details>"
    },
    {
      "id": "redis-software-and-redis-cloud-compatibility",
      "title": "Redis Software and Redis Cloud compatibility",
      "role": "content",
      "text": "| Redis<br />Software | Redis Cloud<br />Flexible & Annual | Redis Cloud<br />Free & Fixed | <span style=\"min-width: 9em; display: table-cell\">Notes</span> |\n|:----------------------|:-----------------|:-----------------|:------|\n| <span title=\"Supported\">&#x2705; Supported</span> | <span title=\"Supported\">&#x2705; Supported</span> | <span title=\"Supported\">&#x2705; Supported</nobr></span> |  |"
    },
    {
      "id": "return-information",
      "title": "Return information",
      "role": "returns",
      "text": "**RESP2:**\n\n[Integer reply](https://redis.io/docs/latest/develop/reference/protocol-spec#integers): the number of terms deleted from the dictionary.\n\n**RESP3:**\n\n[Integer reply](https://redis.io/docs/latest/develop/reference/protocol-spec#integers): the number of terms deleted from the dictionary."
    },
    {
      "id": "see-also",
      "title": "See also",
      "role": "related",
      "text": "[`FT.DICTADD`](https://redis.io/docs/latest/commands/ft.dictadd) | [`FT.DICTDUMP`](https://redis.io/docs/latest/commands/ft.dictdump)"
    },
    {
      "id": "related-topics",
      "title": "Related topics",
      "role": "related",
      "text": "[RediSearch](https://redis.io/docs/latest/develop/ai/search-and-query)"
    }
  ],
  "examples": []
}