Why is iPhone auto-correct this dumb?

There is, but it’s not a menu item or even labelled as such. It’s just a pattern of use:

You can correct suggestions manually

When autocorrect changes something incorrectly:

  1. Tap the underlined corrected word.
  2. Choose the proper spelling from the left of the suggestion bar.

Doing this repeatedly helps the system learn (slowly).

If it is still failing regularly, reset your keyboard dictionary (Settings > General > Transfer or Reset > Reset > Reset Keyboard Dictionary)

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