# Help understanding keyword vs not\_analyzed

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/help-understanding-keyword-vs-not-analyzed/10374>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [January 16, 2013, 3:15pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/help-understanding-keyword-vs-not-analyzed/10374 "2013-01-16T15:15:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![Clinton\_Gormley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/50afbb/32.png) [@Clinton\_Gormley](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Clinton_Gormley)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2013, 3:17pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/help-understanding-keyword-vs-not-analyzed/10374/2 "2013-01-16T15:17:30Z")

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> What advantage does using not\_analyzed have over analyzing it as a  
> keyword? Is it functionally equivalent?

Yes, they are equivalent

clint

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