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- Go to: Settings > General > Keyboard > Predictive.
- Turn it off
- Restart your iPhone: Restart your iPhone - Apple Support
- Go to : Settings > General > Keyboard > Predictive.
- 5- Turn it back on .
- 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.