A voice recognition apparatus 10 carries out voice recognition of an inputted voice with reference to a voice recognition dictionary, and outputs a voice recognition result. In this voice recognition apparatus, a plurality of voice recognition dictionaries 23-1 to 23-N are provided according to predetermined classification items. The voice recognition apparatus further includes a voice recognition means 17 which carries out voice recognition of the inputted voice with reference to one of the voice recognition dictionaries so as to acquire the above-mentioned voice recognition result, an erroneous recognition judging means 15 which judges whether or not the voice recognition result indicates erroneous recognition, a recognition dictionary management means 19 which switches among the voice recognition dictionaries when the voice recognition means judges that the voice recognition result indicates erroneous recognition, and a voice recognition means 17 which carries out voice recognition of the inputted voice with reference to a switched-to voice recognition dictionary so as to acquire a voice recognition result.