diff --git a/codespell_lib/_codespell.py b/codespell_lib/_codespell.py
index c36a83567d5..48d6d6fd6f6 100644
--- a/codespell_lib/_codespell.py
+++ b/codespell_lib/_codespell.py
@@ -715,10 +715,10 @@ def ask_for_word_fix(
     misspelling: Misspelling,
     interactivity: int,
     colors: TermColors,
-) -> Tuple[bool, str]:
+) -> Tuple[bool, Sequence[str]]:
     wrongword = match.group()
     if interactivity <= 0:
-        return misspelling.fix, fix_case(wrongword, misspelling.data)
+        return misspelling.fix, fix_case(wrongword, misspelling.candidates)
 
     line_ui = (
         f"{line[:match.start()]}"
@@ -728,7 +728,8 @@ def ask_for_word_fix(
 
     if misspelling.fix and interactivity & 1:
         r = ""
-        fixword = fix_case(wrongword, misspelling.data)
+        candidates = fix_case(wrongword, misspelling.candidates)
+        fixword = candidates[0]
         while not r:
             print(f"{line_ui}\t{wrongword} ==> {fixword} (Y/n) ", end="", flush=True)
             r = sys.stdin.readline().strip().upper()
@@ -746,12 +747,12 @@ def ask_for_word_fix(
         # we ask the user which word to use
 
         r = ""
-        opt = [w.strip() for w in misspelling.data.split(",")]
+        opt = misspelling.candidates
         while not r:
             print(f"{line_ui} Choose an option (blank for none): ", end="")
-            for i, o in enumerate(opt):
-                fixword = fix_case(wrongword, o)
-                print(f" {i}) {fixword}", end="")
+            cased_candidates = fix_case(wrongword, opt)
+            for i, candidates in enumerate(cased_candidates):
+                print(f" {i}) {candidates}", end="")
             print(": ", end="", flush=True)
 
             n = sys.stdin.readline().strip()
@@ -766,9 +767,9 @@ def ask_for_word_fix(
 
         if r:
             misspelling.fix = True
-            misspelling.data = r
+            misspelling.candidates = (r,)
 
-    return misspelling.fix, fix_case(wrongword, misspelling.data)
+    return misspelling.fix, fix_case(wrongword, misspelling.candidates)
 
 
 def print_context(
@@ -860,14 +861,14 @@ def parse_file(
                 if lword not in misspellings:
                     continue
                 fix = misspellings[lword].fix
-                fixword = fix_case(word, misspellings[lword].data)
+                candidates = fix_case(word, misspellings[lword].candidates)
 
                 if summary and fix:
                     summary.update(lword)
 
                 cfilename = f"{colors.FILE}{filename}{colors.DISABLE}"
                 cwrongword = f"{colors.WWORD}{word}{colors.DISABLE}"
-                crightword = f"{colors.FWORD}{fixword}{colors.DISABLE}"
+                crightword = f"{colors.FWORD}{', '.join(candidates)}{colors.DISABLE}"
 
                 reason = misspellings[lword].reason
                 if reason:
@@ -957,13 +958,13 @@ def parse_file(
 
                 context_shown = False
                 fix = misspellings[lword].fix
-                fixword = fix_case(word, misspellings[lword].data)
+                candidates = fix_case(word, misspellings[lword].candidates)
 
                 if options.interactive and lword not in asked_for:
                     if context is not None:
                         context_shown = True
                         print_context(lines, i, context)
-                    fix, fixword = ask_for_word_fix(
+                    fix, candidates = ask_for_word_fix(
                         lines[i],
                         match,
                         misspellings[lword],
@@ -980,7 +981,7 @@ def parse_file(
 
                 if options.write_changes and fix:
                     changed = True
-                    lines[i] = re.sub(rf"\b{word}\b", fixword, lines[i])
+                    lines[i] = re.sub(rf"\b{word}\b", candidates[0], lines[i])
                     fixed_words.add(word)
                     continue
 
@@ -995,7 +996,7 @@ def parse_file(
                 cfilename = f"{colors.FILE}{filename}{colors.DISABLE}"
                 cline = f"{colors.FILE}{i + 1}{colors.DISABLE}"
                 cwrongword = f"{colors.WWORD}{word}{colors.DISABLE}"
-                crightword = f"{colors.FWORD}{fixword}{colors.DISABLE}"
+                crightword = f"{colors.FWORD}{', '.join(candidates)}{colors.DISABLE}"
 
                 reason = misspellings[lword].reason
                 if reason:
diff --git a/codespell_lib/_text_util.py b/codespell_lib/_text_util.py
index 18a2ec89b40..cac4f7802cf 100644
--- a/codespell_lib/_text_util.py
+++ b/codespell_lib/_text_util.py
@@ -15,13 +15,14 @@
 Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Lucas De Marchi <lucas.de.marchi@gmail.com>
 Copyright (C) 2011  ProFUSION embedded systems
 """
+from typing import Sequence
 
 
-def fix_case(word: str, fixword: str) -> str:
+def fix_case(word: str, candidates: Sequence[str]) -> Sequence[str]:
     if word == word.capitalize():
-        return ", ".join(w.strip().capitalize() for w in fixword.split(","))
+        return tuple(c.capitalize() for c in candidates)
     if word == word.upper():
-        return fixword.upper()
+        return tuple(c.upper() for c in candidates)
     # they are both lower case
     # or we don't have any idea
-    return fixword
+    return candidates
diff --git a/codespell_lib/spellchecker.py b/codespell_lib/spellchecker.py
index a03eeeba0e2..975cc173d53 100644
--- a/codespell_lib/spellchecker.py
+++ b/codespell_lib/spellchecker.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Lucas De Marchi <lucas.de.marchi@gmail.com>
 Copyright (C) 2011  ProFUSION embedded systems
 """
-from typing import Dict, Set
+from typing import Dict, Set, Sequence
 
 # Pass all misspellings through this translation table to generate
 # alternative misspellings and fixes.
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 
 
 class Misspelling:
-    def __init__(self, data: str, fix: bool, reason: str) -> None:
-        self.data = data
+    def __init__(self, candidates: Sequence[str], fix: bool, reason: str) -> None:
+        self.candidates = candidates
         self.fix = fix
         self.reason = reason
 
@@ -44,7 +44,11 @@ def add_misspelling(
         fix = True
         reason = ""
 
-    misspellings[key] = Misspelling(data, fix, reason)
+    misspellings[key] = Misspelling(
+        tuple(c.strip() for c in data.split(",")),
+        fix,
+        reason,
+    )
 
 
 def build_dict(