# Case sensitivity question

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/case-sensitivity-question/183737>\
**Category:** Elastic Search\
**Tags:** elastic-site-search\
**Created:** [May 31, 2019, 2:00pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/case-sensitivity-question/183737 "2019-05-31T14:00:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![jamesgrobertson](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/jamesgrobertson/32/47239_2.png) [@jamesgrobertson](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jamesgrobertson)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2019, 2:00pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/case-sensitivity-question/183737/1 "2019-05-31T14:00:22Z")

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I have a question about case sensitivity in autocomplete searches vs. in search filters.

If I type "search term", "Search Term", or "SEARCH TERM" in the autocomplete (implemented using the Swiftype jQuery autocomplete plugin) I get the same results.

I have implemented the filtering functionality of the Search API using some form fields, and if I enter the same terms as above, I only get results when the case matches what is in the index.

I suspect this is because autocomplete searches are suggest queries while filters are full text queries, but I can't find where it states this in the documentation.

If that is the case, is there a way to make filters work as suggest queries (i.e. case-insensitive)?

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**Author:** ![qhoxie](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/qhoxie/32/47252_2.png) [@qhoxie](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/qhoxie)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2019, 4:28pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/case-sensitivity-question/183737/2 "2019-05-31T16:28:39Z")

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Hi James,

Your assessment is correct — full text queries are not case-sensitive but filters are. There isn't a way to make the filters case-insensitive. We can look into better docs for this.

Best,  
Quin

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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:** [June 28, 2019, 4:28pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/case-sensitivity-question/183737/3 "2019-06-28T16:28:45Z")

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