# How is slop counted in span and phrase queries

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-is-slop-counted-in-span-and-phrase-queries/79108>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [March 18, 2017, 2:50am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-is-slop-counted-in-span-and-phrase-queries/79108 "2017-03-18T02:50:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![Origin\_Jing](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/origin_jing/32/90877_2.png) [@Origin\_Jing](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Origin_Jing)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2017, 2:50am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-is-slop-counted-in-span-and-phrase-queries/79108/1 "2017-03-18T02:50:19Z")

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I have a question on what's the meaning of slop is and how it is counted in span and phrase queries. please help.

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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:** [March 24, 2017, 8:07am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-is-slop-counted-in-span-and-phrase-queries/79108/2 "2017-03-24T08:07:21Z")

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[https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/guide/2.x/slop.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/guide/2.x/slop.html)

To get a more meaningful answer, you should provide more info about what you haven't understood.

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**Author:** ![Origin\_Jing](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/origin_jing/32/90877_2.png) [@Origin\_Jing](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Origin_Jing)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2017, 2:56am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-is-slop-counted-in-span-and-phrase-queries/79108/3 "2017-04-19T02:56:48Z")

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Thank you.

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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:** [May 17, 2017, 2:57am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-is-slop-counted-in-span-and-phrase-queries/79108/4 "2017-05-17T02:57:21Z")

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