Autocorrect changing 'The' to 'Theodore' and 'Her' to 'Hernandez' on iPhone

If I type The, autocorrect automatically changes it to Theodore. If I type Her, it corrects to Hernandez. It makes NO SENSE! How can I stop this?



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iPhone 14 Pro, iOS 18

Posted on Jul 19, 2025 5:24 PM

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Posted on Jul 19, 2025 6:02 PM

"Autocorrect changing 'The' to 'Theodore' and 'Her' to 'Hernandez' on iPhone: If I type The, autocorrect automatically changes it to Theodore. If I type Her, it corrects to Hernandez. It makes NO SENSE! How can I stop this?"

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Stopping Text Replacement:

See if this is a text replacement that you've added. If so, delete it.

  1. Go here: How to Use Auto-Correction and Predictive Text on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
  2. Scroll to: Delete a text replacement
  3. Proceed from there as necessary

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Jul 19, 2025 6:02 PM in response to Jorifo

"Autocorrect changing 'The' to 'Theodore' and 'Her' to 'Hernandez' on iPhone: If I type The, autocorrect automatically changes it to Theodore. If I type Her, it corrects to Hernandez. It makes NO SENSE! How can I stop this?"

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Stopping Text Replacement:

See if this is a text replacement that you've added. If so, delete it.

  1. Go here: How to Use Auto-Correction and Predictive Text on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
  2. Scroll to: Delete a text replacement
  3. Proceed from there as necessary

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Autocorrect changing 'The' to 'Theodore' and 'Her' to 'Hernandez' on iPhone

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