diff --git a/codespell_lib/_codespell.py b/codespell_lib/_codespell.py
index 8ebb19de43..1c67fc853a 100644
--- a/codespell_lib/_codespell.py
+++ b/codespell_lib/_codespell.py
@@ -541,6 +541,14 @@ def convert_arg_line_to_args(self, arg_line: str) -> list[str]:
         help="regular expression that is used to find URIs "
         "and emails. A default expression is provided.",
     )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--show-dictionary",
+        action="store_true",
+        default=False,
+        help="print for each typo the dictionary it was found in: "
+        "the name of a builtin dictionary or the path of a custom "
+        "dictionary file given with -D.",
+    )
     parser.add_argument(
         "-s",
         "--summary",
@@ -961,6 +969,17 @@ def _format_colored_output(
     return cfilename, cline, cwrongword, crightword
 
 
+def _format_source(
+    source: str,
+    colors: TermColors,
+    options: argparse.Namespace,
+) -> str:
+    """Format the dictionary a misspelling came from for output."""
+    if not options.show_dictionary:
+        return ""
+    return f"  (from {colors.FILE}{source}{colors.DISABLE})"
+
+
 def parse_lines(
     fragment: tuple[bool, int, list[str]],
     filename: str,
@@ -1118,6 +1137,7 @@ def parse_lines(
                     if options.quiet_level & QuietLevels.NON_AUTOMATIC_FIXES:
                         continue
                     creason = ""
+                csource = _format_source(misspellings[lword].source, colors, options)
 
                 # If we get to this point (uncorrected error) we should change
                 # our bad_count and thus return value
@@ -1127,14 +1147,15 @@ def parse_lines(
                     print_context(lines, i, context)
                 if filename != "-":
                     print(
-                        f"{cfilename}:{cline}: {cwrongword} ==> {crightword}{creason}"
+                        f"{cfilename}:{cline}: {cwrongword} ==> "
+                        f"{crightword}{creason}{csource}"
                     )
                 elif options.stdin_single_line:
-                    print(f"{cline}: {cwrongword} ==> {crightword}{creason}")
+                    print(f"{cline}: {cwrongword} ==> {crightword}{creason}{csource}")
                 else:
                     print(
                         f"{cline}: {line.strip()}\n\t{cwrongword} "
-                        f"==> {crightword}{creason}"
+                        f"==> {crightword}{creason}{csource}"
                     )
 
     return bad_count, changed, changes_made
@@ -1190,10 +1211,11 @@ def parse_file(
                     if options.quiet_level & QuietLevels.NON_AUTOMATIC_FIXES:
                         continue
                     creason = ""
+                csource = _format_source(misspellings[lword].source, colors, options)
 
                 bad_count += 1
 
-                print(f"{cfilename}: {cwrongword} ==> {crightword}{creason}")
+                print(f"{cfilename}: {cwrongword} ==> {crightword}{creason}{csource}")
 
         # ignore irregular files
         if not os.path.isfile(filename):
@@ -1302,7 +1324,8 @@ def _usage_error(parser: argparse.ArgumentParser, message: str) -> int:
     return EX_USAGE
 
 
-def _select_builtin_dictionary(builtin_option: str) -> list[str]:
+def _select_builtin_dictionary(builtin_option: str) -> list[tuple[str, str]]:
+    """Return a list of (filename, name) builtin dictionary tuples."""
     use = sorted(set(builtin_option.split(",")))
     if "all" in use:
         use = [u for u in use if u != "all"] + [
@@ -1315,7 +1338,10 @@ def _select_builtin_dictionary(builtin_option: str) -> list[str]:
         for builtin in _builtin_dictionaries:
             if builtin[0] == u:
                 use_dictionaries.append(
-                    os.path.join(_data_root, f"dictionary{builtin[2]}.txt")
+                    (
+                        os.path.join(_data_root, f"dictionary{builtin[2]}.txt"),
+                        builtin[0],
+                    )
                 )
                 break
         else:
@@ -1429,10 +1455,10 @@ def main(*args: str) -> int:
                     parser,
                     f"ERROR: cannot find dictionary file: {dictionary}",
                 )
-            use_dictionaries.append(dictionary)
+            use_dictionaries.append((dictionary, dictionary))
     misspellings: dict[str, Misspelling] = {}
-    for dictionary in use_dictionaries:
-        build_dict(dictionary, misspellings, ignore_words)
+    for dictionary, source in use_dictionaries:
+        build_dict(dictionary, misspellings, ignore_words, source)
     colors = TermColors()
     if not options.colors:
         colors.disable()
diff --git a/codespell_lib/_spellchecker.py b/codespell_lib/_spellchecker.py
index 7b511e6d3e..0682d59521 100644
--- a/codespell_lib/_spellchecker.py
+++ b/codespell_lib/_spellchecker.py
@@ -22,16 +22,18 @@
 
 
 class Misspelling:
-    def __init__(self, data: str, fix: bool, reason: str) -> None:
+    def __init__(self, data: str, fix: bool, reason: str, source: str = "") -> None:
         self.data = data
         self.fix = fix
         self.reason = reason
+        self.source = source
 
 
 def add_misspelling(
     key: str,
     data: str,
     misspellings: dict[str, Misspelling],
+    source: str = "",
 ) -> None:
     data = data.strip()
 
@@ -43,14 +45,18 @@ def add_misspelling(
         fix = True
         reason = ""
 
-    misspellings[key] = Misspelling(data, fix, reason)
+    misspellings[key] = Misspelling(data, fix, reason, source)
 
 
 def build_dict(
     filename: str,
     misspellings: dict[str, Misspelling],
     ignore_words: set[str],
+    source: str = "",
 ) -> None:
+    # name recorded as the origin of the entries, e.g. the name of a
+    # builtin dictionary; defaults to the dictionary file name
+    source = source or filename
     with open(filename, encoding="utf-8") as f:
         translate_tables = [(x, str.maketrans(x, y)) for x, y in alt_chars]
         for line in f:
@@ -60,11 +66,11 @@ def build_dict(
             key = key.lower()
             data = data.lower()
             if key not in ignore_words:
-                add_misspelling(key, data, misspellings)
+                add_misspelling(key, data, misspellings, source)
             # generate alternative misspellings/fixes
             for x, table in translate_tables:
                 if x in key:
                     alt_key = key.translate(table)
                     alt_data = data.translate(table)
                     if alt_key not in ignore_words:
-                        add_misspelling(alt_key, alt_data, misspellings)
+                        add_misspelling(alt_key, alt_data, misspellings, source)
diff --git a/codespell_lib/tests/test_basic.py b/codespell_lib/tests/test_basic.py
index d1c66a18a5..a04c9db6d8 100644
--- a/codespell_lib/tests/test_basic.py
+++ b/codespell_lib/tests/test_basic.py
@@ -438,6 +438,53 @@ def test_ignore_word_list(
     assert cs.main("-Labandonned,someword", "-Labilty", tmp_path) == 1
 
 
+def test_show_dictionary(
+    tmp_path: Path,
+    capsys: pytest.CaptureFixture[str],
+) -> None:
+    """Test that --show-dictionary reports the dictionary a typo came from."""
+    bad_name = tmp_path / "bad.txt"
+    bad_name.write_text("abandonned\nacapella\n")
+    # no source is printed without the option
+    result = cs.main(bad_name, std=True)
+    assert isinstance(result, tuple)
+    code, stdout, _ = result
+    assert code == 2
+    assert "(from" not in stdout
+    # builtin dictionaries are reported by name
+    result = cs.main("--show-dictionary", bad_name, std=True)
+    assert isinstance(result, tuple)
+    code, stdout, _ = result
+    assert code == 2
+    assert "abandonned ==> abandoned  (from clear)" in stdout
+    assert "acapella ==> a cappella  (from rare)" in stdout
+    # custom dictionaries are reported by their path
+    dictionary = tmp_path / "dict.txt"
+    dictionary.write_text("abandonned->abandoned\n")
+    result = cs.main("--show-dictionary", "-D", dictionary, bad_name, std=True)
+    assert isinstance(result, tuple)
+    code, stdout, _ = result
+    assert code == 1
+    assert f"abandonned ==> abandoned  (from {dictionary})" in stdout
+    # the last dictionary defining an entry wins
+    result = cs.main(
+        "--show-dictionary", "-D", "-", "-D", dictionary, bad_name, std=True
+    )
+    assert isinstance(result, tuple)
+    code, stdout, _ = result
+    assert code == 2
+    assert f"abandonned ==> abandoned  (from {dictionary})" in stdout
+    assert "acapella ==> a cappella  (from rare)" in stdout
+    # --check-filenames reports the source as well
+    fname = tmp_path / "abandonned.txt"
+    fname.write_text("good contents\n")
+    result = cs.main("--show-dictionary", "-f", fname, std=True)
+    assert isinstance(result, tuple)
+    code, stdout, _ = result
+    assert code == 1
+    assert "abandonned ==> abandoned  (from clear)" in stdout
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     ("content", "expected_error_count"),
     [