# Synonym **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [June 8, 2013, 1:33am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/synonym/12324 "2013-06-08T01:33:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Igal](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/igal/32/1119_2.png) [@Igal](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Igal)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2013, 1:33am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/synonym/12324/1 "2013-06-08T01:33:06Z")
hi all -- I'm trying to setup a synonym filter in ES. here's what I did so far: 1. I created a file named elasticsearch.json (and deleted the default elasticsearch.yml) with this information: { "index" : { "analysis" : { "analyzer" : { "synonym" : { "tokenizer" : "whitespace", "filter" : ["synonym"] } }, "filter" : { "synonym" : { "type" : "synonym", "synonyms\_path" : "synonym.txt" } } } } } 1. added a file named synonym.txt in the same folder, with information like: 2. reindexed all data so now I expect that a (query-string) search for "red candle" and "red candles" will return the same results as "candle" and "candles" are synonyms but instead I get different results. what am I doing wrong? and how can I tell which tokens were actually indexed? thanks, Igal -- Igal Sapir Railo Core Developer [http://getRailo.org/](http://getRailo.org/) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**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:** [June 8, 2013, 3:40am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/synonym/12324/2 "2013-06-08T03:40:05Z")
1. don't remove yml file. It contains node settings, not index settings. Use create index REST API to create your index with your analyzer. 2. if you want to manage plural forms, why not using a stemmer instead? 3. use analyze API to understand how elasticsearch is breaking your strings into tokens. ## HTH David 😉 Twitter : @dadoonet / @elasticsearchfr / @scrutmydocs Le 8 juin 2013 à 03:33, "Igal @ [getRailo.org](http://getRailo.org)" [igal@getrailo.org](mailto:igal@getrailo.org) a écrit : > hi all -- > > I'm trying to setup a synonym filter in ES. here's what I did so far: > > 1. I created a file named elasticsearch.json (and deleted the default elasticsearch.yml) with this information: > > { > "index" : { > "analysis" : { > "analyzer" : { > "synonym" : { > "tokenizer" : "whitespace", > "filter" : ["synonym"] > } > }, > "filter" : { > "synonym" : { > "type" : "synonym", > "synonyms\_path" : "synonym.txt" > } > } > } > } > } > > 1. added a file named synonym.txt in the same folder, with information like: > > candle, candles > candle holder, candle holders > tea light, tea lights, tealights > > 1. reindexed all data > > so now I expect that a (query-string) search for "red candle" and "red candles" will return the same results as "candle" and "candles" are synonyms but instead I get different results. > > what am I doing wrong? and how can I tell which tokens were actually indexed? > > thanks, > > Igal > > -- > Igal Sapir > Railo Core Developer > [http://getRailo.org/](http://getRailo.org/) > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![Igal](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/igal/32/1119_2.png) [@Igal](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Igal)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2013, 6:40am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/synonym/12324/3 "2013-06-09T06:40:31Z")
thanks for the reply. so I can keep both elasticsearch.yml and elasticsearch.json and they will both be read? in what order -- yml first? or are you suggesting that I will not use elasticsearch.json at all? I personally don't like yml much -- json seems clearer to me. this is not only for plural so stemming will not work for me. thanks again, Igal On Friday, June 7, 2013 8:40:05 PM UTC-7, David Pilato wrote: > 1. don't remove yml file. It contains node settings, not index settings. > Use create index REST API to create your index with your analyzer. > 2. if you want to manage plural forms, why not using a stemmer instead? > 3. use analyze API to understand how elasticsearch is breaking your > strings into tokens. > > ## HTH > > David 😉 > Twitter : @dadoonet / @elasticsearchfr / @scrutmydocs > > Le 8 juin 2013 à 03:33, "Igal @ [getRailo.org](http://getRailo.org)" \<[ig...@getrailo.org](mailto:ig...@getrailo.org)\\> > a écrit : > > > hi all -- > > > > I'm trying to setup a synonym filter in ES. here's what I did so far: > > > > 1. I created a file named elasticsearch.json (and deleted the default > > elasticsearch.yml) with this information: > > > > { > > "index" : { > > "analysis" : { > > "analyzer" : { > > "synonym" : { > > "tokenizer" : "whitespace", > > "filter" : ["synonym"] > > } > > }, > > "filter" : { > > "synonym" : { > > "type" : "synonym", > > "synonyms\_path" : "synonym.txt" > > } > > } > > } > > } > > } > > > > 1. added a file named synonym.txt in the same folder, with information > > like: > > > > candle, candles > > candle holder, candle holders > > tea light, tea lights, tealights > > > > 1. reindexed all data > > > > so now I expect that a (query-string) search for "red candle" and "red > > candles" will return the same results as "candle" and "candles" are > > synonyms but instead I get different results. > > > > what am I doing wrong? and how can I tell which tokens were actually > > indexed? > > > > thanks, > > > > Igal > > > > -- > > Igal Sapir > > Railo Core Developer > > [http://getRailo.org/](http://getRailo.org/) > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > Groups "elasticsearch" group. > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send > > an email to [elasticsearc...@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearc...@googlegroups.com) \. > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 2:32am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/synonym/12324/4 "2017-07-06T02:32:05Z")