1. A method in an electronic device, the method comprising: inputting a character combination including at least one character at a user interface of the electronic device; generating a first word list having at least a first completion candidate including the character combination; adding an additional character to the character combination; generating a second word list having at least a second completion candidate including the character combination with the additional character; de-prioritizing the first completion candidate relative to the second completion candidate of the second word list.