# How can I use stopFilter for english and french words in a unique match query?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-i-use-stopfilter-for-english-and-french-words-in-a-unique-match-query/364741>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [August 11, 2024, 12:26pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-i-use-stopfilter-for-english-and-french-words-in-a-unique-match-query/364741 "2024-08-11T12:26:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![Yoann\_Buzenet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/yoann_buzenet/32/133522_2.png) [@Yoann\_Buzenet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Yoann_Buzenet)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2024, 12:26pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-i-use-stopfilter-for-english-and-french-words-in-a-unique-match-query/364741/1 "2024-08-11T12:26:16Z")

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Hello,

In my match query,

```auto
{
  "query": {
    "match": {
      "message": {
        "query": "Quick foxes",
        "analyzer": "stop"
      }
    }
  }
}

```

I would like to use a stop filter for English AND french words at the same time. Would you have a recommendation of how I could do it please ?

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**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2024, 12:48pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-i-use-stopfilter-for-english-and-french-words-in-a-unique-match-query/364741/2 "2024-08-11T12:48:45Z")

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Category updated on August 11, 2024, 12:48pm UTC

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**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2024, 12:52pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-i-use-stopfilter-for-english-and-french-words-in-a-unique-match-query/364741/3 "2024-08-11T12:52:12Z")

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Bonjour Yoann.

You need to index the same text twice:

- French analyzer
- English analyzer

You can use [subfields](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/multi-fields.html) for that.

Here's an old but still a good source about dealing with multiple languages: [Pitfalls of Mixing Languages | Elasticsearch: The Definitive Guide [2.x] | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/guide/current/language-pitfalls.html)

HTH

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**Author:** ![Yoann\_Buzenet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/yoann_buzenet/32/133522_2.png) [@Yoann\_Buzenet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Yoann_Buzenet)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2024, 1:05pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-i-use-stopfilter-for-english-and-french-words-in-a-unique-match-query/364741/4 "2024-08-11T13:05:22Z")

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Thank you David for your answer, I'm digging into it.

I thought about creating an analyzer which both language in stop\_words to begin with. It could be a little less relevant but much easier to implement:

> **[Standard analyzer | Elasticsearch Guide \[8.15\] | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/analysis-standard-analyzer.html#_example_configuration_4)**

```auto
PUT my-index-000001
{
  "settings": {
    "analysis": {
      "analyzer": {
        "my_english_french_analyzer": {
          "type": "standard",
          "stopwords": ["_english_", "_french_"]
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

```

Would you have an opinion about it?  
Thank you (Merci 😃 )

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**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2024, 1:40pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-i-use-stopfilter-for-english-and-french-words-in-a-unique-match-query/364741/5 "2024-08-11T13:40:48Z")

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This would work but it might give some inaccurate results.  
I mean that you probably also need to configure some stemmer and elision filters. If not, your solution would probably work.

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**Author:** ![Yoann\_Buzenet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/yoann_buzenet/32/133522_2.png) [@Yoann\_Buzenet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Yoann_Buzenet)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2024, 1:56pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-i-use-stopfilter-for-english-and-french-words-in-a-unique-match-query/364741/6 "2024-08-11T13:56:02Z")

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These subfields are actually quite powerful. Thank you for the advice.

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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:** [September 8, 2024, 1:56pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-i-use-stopfilter-for-english-and-french-words-in-a-unique-match-query/364741/7 "2024-09-08T13:56:34Z")

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