Autocorrect in French on English iPhone?

Hello all, ever since iOS 16 my predictive text has been in French maybe 25% percent of the time. Neither my region, language or keyboard is in French. Example autocorrecting “mom” to “mon” and adding accents to certain words.

iPhone 14 Pro Max, iOS 16

Posted on Dec 5, 2022 5:29 PM

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Dec 7, 2022 5:21 PM in response to kolton243

Hello kolton243,


Welcome to Apple Support Communities. What is the specific iOS 16 version installed on your iPhone? You can find this information under: Settings > General > About.


iOS 16.1.2 is the latest version, so if you haven't updated yet, please back up your device, and update using the steps in this link:


Update your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support


If your iPhone is already updated, let's try to toggled off the predictive feature, restart your iPhone, then turn it back on again, and test. Here's how:


  1. 1- Go to: Settings > General > Keyboard > Predictive.
  2. Turn it off
  3. Restart your iPhone: Restart your iPhone - Apple Support 
  4. Go to : Settings > General > Keyboard > Predictive.
  5. 5- Turn it back on .
  6. Test.



If the issue persists, please reach out to Apple Support for further assistance. You can contact them using this link: Apple Support


We hope this information is useful. Kind regards.






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