Accuracy

Choosing a speech model, and teaching it names it keeps getting wrong.

• Which speech model should I use?Base suits almost everyone, Small is noticeably better on accents and long dictation at about a third the speed, and Tiny trades accuracy for size and memory.
• Should I use Apple's speech engine or the built-in one?On a Mac the built-in engine uses your Vocabulary, while Apple's engine types words the instant you say them and only matters with Live typing on.
• How do I teach it names it keeps getting wrong?Add the word once to Vocabulary, and every dictation afterward leans toward recognising it. No retraining, no restart.
• How do I expand short phrases into longer text?Say a short trigger phrase and it becomes longer text you saved in advance, such as an email signature, an address, or anything you always type the same way.
• Why is the same word misheard every time?Usually the word is new to the model, which Vocabulary fixes, or the model is too small for your accent or the noise around you, which a larger model fixes.