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Soundex

Soundex is a phonetic algorithm for indexing names by sound, as pronounced in English. The goal is for homophones to be encoded to the same representation so that they can be matched despite minor differences in spelling. The algorithm mainly encodes consonants; a vowel will not be encoded unless it is the first letter. Soundex is the most widely known…

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American Soundex

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Soundex

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Triples28
Avg. degree1.95
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Soundex

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related to history · 8
Soundex → Inc, March, Margaret King Odell, Rand Kardex Bureau, Robert, Russell, The SOUNDEX, USPTO Serial No
related to Variants · 5
Soundex → Identification, Intelligence System, NYSIIS, Reverse Soundex, The New York State
related to American Soundex · 3
Soundex → Consonants, The, The Soundex
is a · 2
Soundex → most widely known of all phonetic algorithms, phonetic algorithm for indexing names by sound

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