# Error when creating index with synonyms file **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [August 8, 2018, 10:11am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-when-creating-index-with-synonyms-file/143484 "2018-08-08T10:11:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ong](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/ong/32/40766_2.png) [@Ong](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Ong)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2018, 10:11am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-when-creating-index-with-synonyms-file/143484/1 "2018-08-08T10:11:37Z")
I am creating an index mapping which uses a synonyms file. The synonyms file contents are as follows: ``` ms, microsoft usa, united states of america ``` When I tried to create the index, an error was returned. ``` "reason": "term: united states of america analyzed to a token (united states) with position increment != 1 (got: 0)" ``` What does the message mean and what is the correct format for the synonyms file? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2018, 10:11am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-when-creating-index-with-synonyms-file/143484/2 "2018-09-05T10:11:48Z")
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**Author:** ![cbuescher](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/cbuescher/32/60402_2.png) [@cbuescher](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/cbuescher)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2018, 3:19pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-when-creating-index-with-synonyms-file/143484/3 "2018-09-26T15:19:18Z")
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**Author:** ![cbuescher](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/cbuescher/32/60402_2.png) [@cbuescher](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/cbuescher)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2018, 3:23pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-when-creating-index-with-synonyms-file/143484/4 "2018-09-26T15:23:31Z")
Are you using a stopword filter (probably the english one) in your analysis chain? Could you post your full analysis settings you use (or at least the analyzer that uses the synonyms and its filters)? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2022, 5:31am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-when-creating-index-with-synonyms-file/143484/5 "2022-11-04T05:31:43Z")