# What is the maximum value allowed for an NGram max\_gram size?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-the-maximum-value-allowed-for-an-ngram-max-gram-size/127378>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [April 9, 2018, 7:52pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-the-maximum-value-allowed-for-an-ngram-max-gram-size/127378 "2018-04-09T19:52:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![totessusan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/totessusan/32/13028_2.png) [@totessusan](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/totessusan)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2018, 7:52pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-the-maximum-value-allowed-for-an-ngram-max-gram-size/127378/1 "2018-04-09T19:52:43Z")

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I know it wouldn't be all that useful, I'd still like to know for reference what the maximum value is allowed for an NGram max\_gram size. Is there a cap? Thanks!

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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 7, 2018, 7:52pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-the-maximum-value-allowed-for-an-ngram-max-gram-size/127378/2 "2018-05-07T19:52:48Z")

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