# Auto search fuzzy when use string\_query

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/auto-search-fuzzy-when-use-string-query/7650>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [May 11, 2012, 3:35am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/auto-search-fuzzy-when-use-string-query/7650 "2012-05-11T03:35:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![giangvo2011](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ee7513/32.png) [@giangvo2011](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/giangvo2011)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2012, 3:35am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/auto-search-fuzzy-when-use-string-query/7650/1 "2012-05-11T03:35:24Z")

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Hi all,

Is there any way to make elastic auto search fuzzy when use string\_query.ie:  
I want to search with: query = **Auto search query**  
Currently elastic will analyse my query to : **auto** , **search** , **query** and search exactly with these term.  
Expected: elastic will analyse my query and search fuzzy with each term: **auto~** , **search~** and **query~**

Hope you can help me to find out a solution.

Thanks and Regards,  
Giang Vo

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**Author:** ![kimchy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kimchy/32/44952_2.png) [@kimchy](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kimchy)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2012, 12:11pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/auto-search-fuzzy-when-use-string-query/7650/2 "2012-05-13T12:11:07Z")

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No, there isn't a way to make all searches use fuzzy search with  
query\_string query.

On Fri, May 11, 2012 at 6:37 AM, Giang Vo [giangvo2011@gmail.com](mailto:giangvo2011@gmail.com) wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> Is there any way to make elastic auto search fuzzy when use  
> string\_query.ie:  
> I want to search with: query = Auto search query  
> Currently elastic will analyse my query to : auto, search,query and  
> search exactly with these term.  
> Expected: elastic will analyse my query and search fuzzy with each  
> term: auto~,search~ and query~
> 
> Hope you can help me to find out a solution.
> 
> Thanks and Regards,  
> Giang Vo

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**Author:** ![giangvo2011](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ee7513/32.png) [@giangvo2011](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/giangvo2011)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2012, 4:21am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/auto-search-fuzzy-when-use-string-query/7650/3 "2012-05-14T04:21:58Z")

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Thanks for ur reply.  
Is there any way for me to do this?  
I can do it manually by splitting query into term by space and add the ~ symbol. but when I do it, my query is not be analyzed by elastic anymore.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 3:29am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/auto-search-fuzzy-when-use-string-query/7650/4 "2017-07-06T03:29:02Z")

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