Online soundex converter with an explanation of the soundex algorithm. Examines the uses and limitations of 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 …

2024年1月9日 · The soundex is a coded surname (last name) index based on the way a surname sounds rather than the way it is spelled. Surnames that sound the same, but are spelled …

What is "Soundex"? Soundex is a phonetic encoding scheme which uses one letter and three numbers to represent the way names (or other words) sound, in English. This is useful for …

2024年9月3日 · The Soundex is a coded surname index (using the first letter of the last name and three digits) based on the way a name sounds rather than the way it's spelled. Surnames that …

2024年3月22日 · Soundex is a phonetic index that groups together names that sound alike but are spelled differently, for example, Stewart and Stuart. This helps searchers find names that …

Soundex is a method of giving names sound codes. It is important to understand because it is used by the United States government to index the surnames of some of the United States …

2017年10月19日 · With the advent of every-name census indexes, soundex has been somewhat left behind. A to Zax: A Comprehensive Dictionary for Genealogists & Historians by Barbara …

Soundex. Wolfram|Alpha contains a Soundex algorithm to encode and decode words and names based on their phonetic spellings so that homophones are encoded to the same Soundex …

The soundex is a coded surname (last name) index based on the way a surname sounds rather than the way it is spelled. Surnames that sound the same, but are spelled differently, like …