Fact · Dictation on phones and tablets
Apple says that on iPhone you can use a bilingual keyboard for some language pairs, with English (U.S.) and Spanish (Latin America) as its example, and that the option is available only for select language pairs.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Use a bilingual keyboard: For languages such as English (U.S.) and Spanish (Latin America) ... (Available for select language pairs.)”
Add or change keyboards on iPhone, Apple, Apple Support, iPhone User Guide, 2026, Add or change keyboards on iPhone, Add or remove a keyboard for another language.
Open the original- What it measures
- Apple's steps for adding a bilingual keyboard are to tap Add New Keyboard, then tap Add to the language keyboard, under Settings, General, Keyboard, Keyboards. The option is a typing feature.
- What it does not show
- Apple describes the feature for typing, not for Dictation. It names one example pair and says the option exists only for select pairs, so check the keyboard list on your own iPhone for the pairs you need.