diff --git a/data/gtk/ui/Preferences.blp b/data/gtk/ui/Preferences.blp
index eb81f10..01da697 100644
--- a/data/gtk/ui/Preferences.blp
+++ b/data/gtk/ui/Preferences.blp
@@ -23,6 +23,15 @@ template $LexiPreferences : Adw.PreferencesDialog {
         title: _("Use Debug logging profile");
       }
     }
+
+
+    Adw.PreferencesGroup {
+      title: _("Search");
+
+      Adw.SwitchRow use_accent_insensitive_search_row {
+        title: _("Ignore accents when searching for words");
+      }
+    }
   }
 
   Adw.PreferencesPage {
diff --git a/data/io.github.dzheremi2.lexi.gschema.xml.in b/data/io.github.dzheremi2.lexi.gschema.xml.in
index 08a1c6d..dc919ee 100644
--- a/data/io.github.dzheremi2.lexi.gschema.xml.in
+++ b/data/io.github.dzheremi2.lexi.gschema.xml.in
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
     <key name="save-on-exit" type="b">
       <default>false</default>
     </key>
+    <key name="accent-insensitive-search" type="b">
+      <default>true</default>
+    </key>
   </schema>
 
   <schema id="@APP_ID@.State" path="@PREFIX@/State/">
diff --git a/lexi/ui/Preferences.py b/lexi/ui/Preferences.py
index f912369..d526d84 100644
--- a/lexi/ui/Preferences.py
+++ b/lexi/ui/Preferences.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ class LexiPreferences(Adw.PreferencesDialog):
     available_word_types_scrolled_window: Gtk.ScrolledWindow = gtc()
     available_word_types_list_box: Gtk.ListBox = gtc()
     use_debug_log_switch_row: Adw.SwitchRow = gtc()
+    use_accent_insensitive_search_switch_row: Adw.SwitchRow = gtc()
 
     opened: bool = False
 
@@ -41,6 +42,12 @@ def __init__(self) -> None:
             "active",
             Gio.SettingsBindFlags.DEFAULT,
         )
+        shared.schema.bind(
+            "accent-insensitive-search",
+            self.use_accent_insensitive_search_switch_row,
+            "active",
+            Gio.SettingsBindFlags.DEFAULT,
+        )
 
         self.use_debug_log_switch_row.connect(
             "notify::active", self.__set_use_debug_log
diff --git a/lexi/utils/sort_filter.py b/lexi/utils/sort_filter.py
index 2a39390..9d6ae34 100644
--- a/lexi/utils/sort_filter.py
+++ b/lexi/utils/sort_filter.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 from lexi.logging.logger import logger
 from lexi.ui.WordRow import WordRow
 
+import unicodedata
 
 # pylint: disable=no-else-return
 def sort_words(row1: WordRow, row2: WordRow) -> int:
@@ -60,6 +61,11 @@ def sort_words(row1: WordRow, row2: WordRow) -> int:
         else:
             return 0
 
+def remove_accents(text: str) -> str:
+    if shared.schema.get_boolean("accent-insensitive-search"):
+        text = unicodedata.normalize("NFD", text)
+        return ''.join(character for character in text if not unicodedata.combining(character))
+    return text
 
 def filter_words(row: WordRow) -> bool:
     """
@@ -75,19 +81,19 @@ def filter_words(row: WordRow) -> bool:
     bool
         True if the word matches both the text and type filters, False otherwise
     """
-    text: str = shared.win.lexicon_search_entry.get_text().lower()
+    text: str = remove_accents(shared.win.lexicon_search_entry.get_text().lower().strip())
     fits_in_filter = set(shared.config["enabled-types"]).issubset(set(row.word.types))
     if not text.startswith("#"):
         try:
             matches_text = (
                 text == ""
-                or text in row.word.word.lower().replace("&rtl", "")
-                or (
-                    text in row.word.translations[0].lower().replace("&rtl", "")
-                    if row.word.translations
-                    else ""
-                )
+                or text in remove_accents(row.word.word.lower().replace("&rtl", ""))
             )
+            if not matches_text and row.word.translations:
+                for translation in row.word.translations:
+                    if text in remove_accents(translation.lower().replace("&rtl", "")):
+                        matches_text = True
+                        break
             logger.debug(
                 "Word “%s”, is shown: %s",
                 row.word.word,