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User profile for user: GJRNL
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Why is spell check so terrible

Is there a way to correct spell check??

iPhone 12, iOS 14

Posted on Mar 23, 2021 11:38 AM

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User profile for user: GJRNL
GJRNL Author
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Posted on Mar 23, 2021 5:43 PM

I am on my 4th iPhone and have never seen the ridiculous suggestions it gives at time for suggestions. Since I started using the iPhone 12 , it has been frustrating using spell check. Do those who place input know how to spell? It’s like some illiterate person is offering up suggestions.

Some one should check the spelling abilities of those responsible for the system.

There is more that learned behaviour issues here. At times they are not even English words that are suggested. It seems as thought several languages are drawn upon to offer suggestion. There is an obvious blunder of some proportion.

Are all the dictionaries thrown together??


Even the simplest words with only one misplaced letter aren’t corrected properly.


This requires attention from Apple.

Quality is failing.


small example frim Apple doesn’t get corrected.

Very poor.

Very disappointing.


Thank You

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GJRNL Author
User level: Level 1
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Mar 23, 2021 5:43 PM in response to ChrisJ4203

I am on my 4th iPhone and have never seen the ridiculous suggestions it gives at time for suggestions. Since I started using the iPhone 12 , it has been frustrating using spell check. Do those who place input know how to spell? It’s like some illiterate person is offering up suggestions.

Some one should check the spelling abilities of those responsible for the system.

There is more that learned behaviour issues here. At times they are not even English words that are suggested. It seems as thought several languages are drawn upon to offer suggestion. There is an obvious blunder of some proportion.

Are all the dictionaries thrown together??


Even the simplest words with only one misplaced letter aren’t corrected properly.


This requires attention from Apple.

Quality is failing.


small example frim Apple doesn’t get corrected.

Very poor.

Very disappointing.


Thank You

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User profile for user: ChrisJ4203
ChrisJ4203
User level: Level 10
230,678 points

Mar 23, 2021 12:12 PM in response to GJRNL

You can reset the dictionary, however for many words, spell check is a learned response. You have to make sure you do not allow it to make corrections to words that are spelled correctly. You have to give it several chances to learn spellings. Go to Settings>General>Keyboard>Dictionary, and make sure you have the ones you wish selected, then go to Settings>General>Reset>Reset Keyboard Dictionary.

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ChrisJ4203
User level: Level 10
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Mar 24, 2021 1:14 PM in response to GJRNL

You are welcome to provide feedback to Apple if you wish for them to see your concerns. This is a user to user support forum and Apple does not participate here. I'm sorry you are seeing these issues, but I've not noticed any difference between my iPhone 12 Pro that I have now and the iPhone 11 Pro I used to have. Use this link, Feedback - iPhone - Apple

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