Don't worry, it is still possible to ensure that everything is spelt correctly. There is another way to disable predictive text on iPhone and it involves your Settings app. If you've simply had enough and believe that your ability to spell and type words flawlessly using the iOS keyboard is sufficiently high, you may want to consider deactivating autocorrect entirely. Instead, it will be flagged as being misspelt. If we really did intend to type “eveiyhij” then tapping that word above the keyboard would have prevented the autocorrected version from being entered. In this instance, it happens to be a correct suggestion and pressing space bar will enter that word rather than the one we have been typing.īy keeping a closer eye on the suggestions, however, you can help to prevent autocorrect errors.

When you tap the space bar to move on, the suggested word will appear in your text rather than the one you had entered.Īs an example, here we are making a mess of typing “everything,” but the iPhone has picked up on the fact and it has made a suggestion (highlighted in the center). 8,074,172 for a 'method, system, and graphical user interface for providing word recommendations' or predictive text. That also does not remove the bar completely. The system most likely relies on Apples U.S Patent No. I can turn off predictive text in the ipad settings->general->keyboard->Predictive. It started happing with upgraded to iPadOS 15.x somewhere probably 15.5 or 15.6. If iOS believes the word that you have entered is incorrect, it will highlight the middle of these suggestions. In addition to the Extended keys bar there is the predictive suggestions bar that also shows up. Predictable learns from your pattern of use and predicts what you will type in your next message. Using a smart word prediction technology, the app makes speaking out a text-based message easy. You'll see that, just above the keyboard, a set of suggested words will appear. Predictable, a multi-award winning Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) text-to-speech app.

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