iPhone keeps changing my husband's name in texts

In text messages, whenever I refer to my husband Joe, the text changes to Joel, many times without my noticing. I do not have autocorrect on. This is aggravating because my husband's legal name is not Joel, it is Joseph. I am updated with 17.3.1

Posted on Feb 14, 2024 5:57 AM

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Posted on Feb 14, 2024 6:19 AM

See the section "Set up shortcuts for words or phrases" in this support article:--> Type with fewer taps


Try this workaround in Settings>General>Keyboard>Text Replacement

Add these :

Joe = Joe

Joel = Joe


Delete/Remove other shortcuts you don't like there.

When done, restart your iPhone and test it.

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