Keyword cannot be removed

I misspelled a keyword sometime ago and have subsequently removed it from all images in the library. When I attempt to re-enter the correct word in subsequent images in the Batch Change window, the deleted misspelled keyword (which alphabetically falls before the correctly spelt keyword) always appears as the default auto-entered keyword once I start typing. The deleted keyword does not appear in the Keyword HUD nor do any images appear when I do a search of all images in the library for the deleted keyword. I seem destined to be stuck with it as Aperture just does not want to 'forget' my original typing error. Any suggestions?

I tried to look at the file with Textedit but while it opened it it didn't seem to be displaying it very well. Even though Textedit is marked as opening plist files I would be hesitant to edit the file using it.
So if you don't have the developer tools installed and don't wish to install them a good option is TextWrangler a free editor found at http://http://www.barebones.com/products/textwrangler/
This is a smaller version of their commercial editor BBEdit. I haven't used it much but it gets good reviews and seems to be a worthwhile addition for doing simple system related tasks such as this. If does a good job on plist files.
If you decide to try it the key your looking for is iptcProperties.Keywords.Completions you can search for it in the file. Below that are the entries which are just strings. Look for offending completion and delete the entire line. Thats it.
I would make a copy of your original plist file just in case and to be extra paranoid make a test library and after you edit the plist file open and work in the test library for a bit just to be sure. I've never had a corrupt plist file mess up the library permanently but better safe then sorry especially the first time you edit it.
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