# Combining phrase match and fuzziness for search in multi match query
**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/combining-phrase-match-and-fuzziness-for-search-in-multi-match-query/185475
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [June 12, 2019, 5:05pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/combining-phrase-match-and-fuzziness-for-search-in-multi-match-query/185475 "2019-06-12T17:05:42Z")
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### Author:  [@ashit\_pupu](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ashit_pupu)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2019, 5:05pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/combining-phrase-match-and-fuzziness-for-search-in-multi-match-query/185475/1 "2019-06-12T17:05:42Z")
I am trying to achieve phrase match in multi\_match query with fuzziness. Currently Elasticsearch doesn't allow to use phrase match with fuzzy. I know i can leverage span near query with fuzzy query to achieve this. But with this approach the issue I am facing we usually do multi\_match query on almost 20 fields, but with span query i have to query each field individually. I am out of ideas, any one in the community who can help it will be great and alternative ideas is also welcomed.
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### Author:  [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 10, 2019, 5:05pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/combining-phrase-match-and-fuzziness-for-search-in-multi-match-query/185475/2 "2019-07-10T17:05:56Z")
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