iPhone: Activate dictionary and lexicon

As of iOS 6, you can activate both a dictionary and a lexicon on iPhone and iPad. We'll show you how it's done.

Activate dictionary and lexicon on iPhone

1. For example, open the "Notes" app on your and create a new note.
2. Enter any word like "Auto" and tap the word once.
3. The "Select" option appears above the word. Then tap the arrow and then tap Look Up.
4. The dictionary opens, which you must now download. If you click on the "Load Lexicon" button, it will be downloaded and installed. It is only a few MB.
5. After a short loading time, the lexicon is ready and not only shows you the correct spelling, but also shorter to longer definitions.
6. The next time you look up, the lexicon no longer needs to be installed. The research process then only takes a few seconds.

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