diff --git a/plugins/git/git.plugin.zsh b/plugins/git/git.plugin.zsh
index 1285a3247..d83348c8c 100644
--- a/plugins/git/git.plugin.zsh
+++ b/plugins/git/git.plugin.zsh
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ alias gd='git diff'
 compdef _git gd=git-diff
 alias gdc='git diff --cached'
 compdef _git gdc=git-diff
+alias gdw='git diff --word-diff'
+compdef _git gdw=git-diff
 alias gl='git pull'
 compdef _git gl=git-pull
 alias gup='git pull --rebase'