Soundex
The English word “Soundex” has 2 meanings listed here.
noun
- A phonetic algorithm for indexing names by their English pronunciation, based on the most probably significant consonants, so that a search for a misspelled name may find the desired one.
verb
Etymology
Blend of sound + index.
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