11.5

Key points about correcting recognition errors

 Refining your profile using the features gathered in the Accuracy Center can prevent many

recognitions errors, because it helps Dragon become familiar with how you sound and what words

and phrases you use often. Be sure to explore the Vocabulary Editor and add words and phrases

(with Spoken Forms and/or Word Properties such as alternate written forms, as warranted).

Beyond that, it’s important to let Dragon see your custom-added words and phrases in context, for

instance by letting it analyze relevant documents.

 Although correcting misrecognitions may seem time-consuming at first, it will result in increased

accuracy, which in turn means that there will be fewer and fewer misrecognitions to address.

 To use the second method described in this lesson, the option "Correct" Commands Bring Up

Spelling Window must be enabled.

 Flow matters: commands require a brief pause before and after. Do not pause at all between the

word ‘correct’ and the misrecognized word(s). (At first, you may want to “rehearse” the whole

command in your head before speaking it.)

 When the Spelling Window is open, you can say choose n to pick the correct choice from the list. If

no choice is quite correct but one is close, you can quickly modify it: click it once or say edit and

its number (for instance edit 5). This brings it to the top of the Spelling Window, where you can

edit it by hand or by voice.

 If the Spelling Window does not list the word(s) you dictated, you can use its edit field to type or

spell out the word(s). Note: In the Spelling Window, you can dictate individual characters

(including using pronunciations such as alpha, bravo, letter alpha, etc.) but you cannot dictate

words directly.

 To be sure of what exactly was said for the text segment you are correcting, use the Playback

feature. (Another advantage of using playback is that it gives you feedback on how clearly you

dictated.)

 To proofread using Playback, highlight the relevant text then say play that back, or use the

DragonBar’s Audio menu, or click the Playback icon on the DragonBar’s Extras bar.