# ElasticSearch Query parameter for approximate filter

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-query-parameter-for-approximate-filter/152690>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [October 16, 2018, 3:09pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-query-parameter-for-approximate-filter/152690 "2018-10-16T15:09:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![Vitor\_Darela](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/vitor_darela/32/36572_2.png) [@Vitor\_Darela](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Vitor_Darela)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2018, 3:09pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-query-parameter-for-approximate-filter/152690/1 "2018-10-16T15:09:49Z")

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Hello everyone,  
I'm starting in ElasticSearch, I have in ElasticSearch an object indexed with the name "Ronaldinho", I'm trying to create an approximate filter search, for example, when I try to search for "Ronaldo" or "Renaldo" the object "Ronaldinho" can be shown.

`http://127.0.0.1//elasticsearch/channels/channel/_search?q=*Ronaldo*`

I tried this way, but as it has different words the result does not appear.

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**Author:** ![spinscale](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/spinscale/32/25011_2.png) [@spinscale](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/spinscale)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2018, 7:21am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-query-parameter-for-approximate-filter/152690/2 "2018-10-17T07:21:49Z")

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There are a few queries supporting `fuzziness`, but in this case it is not enough. You might be interested in taking a look at the phonetic plugins - which need to be installed in addition. See

[https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/6.4/query-dsl-match-query.html#query-dsl-match-query-fuzziness](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/6.4/query-dsl-match-query.html#query-dsl-match-query-fuzziness)  
[https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/plugins/6.4/analysis-phonetic.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/plugins/6.4/analysis-phonetic.html)

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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:** [November 14, 2018, 7:21am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-query-parameter-for-approximate-filter/152690/3 "2018-11-14T07:21:49Z")

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