Verily, the marvel of autocorrect, a wondrous feature that doth deftly check and enhance thy spelling whilst thou dost type upon thy noble iPhone. Yet, lo and behold, it doth vex us mightily when autocorrect doth deign to substitute wrong words or replace thine own with nonsensical gibberish.
But fear not, for there is a remedy at hand! ‘Tis possible to reset the lexicon of thy iPhone and once more instruct autocorrect in the ways of proper spelling. Let us delve into this arcane knowledge.
### How the iPhone’s Autocorrect Doth Err
In the realm of typing upon thine iPhone, iPad, or iPod, when thou dost err in thy spelling, a bubble shall appear above thy mistake, offering the correct path.
The magic of autocorrect alloweth thee to continue typing with merely a tap of Space, Return, or punctuation to accept the correction. Alas, trouble doth arise when thine iPhone doth start correcting words thou wishest not to be changed.
Thy Apple devices do correct thy words based on the dictionary within and thy past scribblings. If thou dost repeat poorly spelled words too oft, autocorrect may mistakenly believe it knows better. ‘Tis a tale oft seen where words like “were” art changed to “we’re” and “bit” to “but.”
### 1. Repeatedly Type Words to Fix Autocorrect
Alas, Apple doth not permit direct editing of thy dictionary. Thou must needs type the erroneous word and swiftly dismiss the change by tapping the dismiss (x) button by the suggested spelling. This process may need repetition ere thy iPhone ceaseth its “correction” of said word.
Shouldst thou accept a change in error, hark! Hit Delete and thy previous word shall appear in a bubble. Tap it, and the change shall be undone. This action may also teach thy iPhone that correction is unnecessary, perhaps leading it to add the word to its lexicon.
Some advise adding the words to thy Contacts, though this method works best for proper nouns and company names.
### 2. Reset Thy iPhone Dictionary
Should thy dictionary become a labyrinth of errors, fear not! ‘Tis possible to reset it. By doing so, thou art merely clearing the custom words and rules thy iPhone hath gathered over time. ‘Tis known that thy iPhone dictionary be often backed up to iCloud, carrying memories of years past.
To reset thy dictionary, venture to Settings > General > Transfer or Rest iPhone > Reset > Reset Keyboard Dictionary. Be prepared to enter thy iPhone’s passcode to complete the deed.
Once done, thou must needs retrain thy iPhone in the ways of spelling thy favorite words. Bear in mind all ye hath learned about accepting mistaken corrections, lest ye find thyself in the same quagmire as before.
