# Word with accent and searching **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [September 29, 2011, 12:38pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/word-with-accent-and-searching/5476 "2011-09-29T12:38:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![erlo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f07891/32.png) [@erlo](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/erlo)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2011, 12:38pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/word-with-accent-and-searching/5476/1 "2011-09-29T12:38:39Z")
Hello, I'm stuck with a problem about words which contain accent. For example, if I index the word "année" with a custom analyzer with filter "asciifolding", I can match the token by searching "annee", but I cannot match when I search directly "année". I've set a search\_analyzer which is a custom one with asciifolding too. What is the best pratice to index accent word, and be able to search it using accent or not...? Thanks! -- Erwan ---
**Author:** ![erlo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f07891/32.png) [@erlo](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/erlo)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2011, 2:27pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/word-with-accent-and-searching/5476/2 "2011-09-29T14:27:53Z")
I can answer to myself... Even if I cannot explain exactly my mistake I've specified a specific analyzer (with asciifolding filter) in my query and it works. But I've already define this analyzer in "search\_analyzer" at the top level of the mapping... Erwan Loaëc wrote: > Hello, > > I'm stuck with a problem about words which contain accent. > > For example, if I index the word "année" with a custom analyzer with > filter "asciifolding", I can match the token by searching "annee", but I > cannot match when I search directly "année". > > I've set a search\_analyzer which is a custom one with asciifolding too. > > What is the best pratice to index accent word, and be able to search it > using accent or not...? > > Thanks! ---
**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:** [September 29, 2011, 2:31pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/word-with-accent-and-searching/5476/3 "2011-09-29T14:31:54Z")
On Thu, 2011-09-29 at 14:38 +0200, Erwan Loaëc wrote: > Hello, > > I'm stuck with a problem about words which contain accent. > > For example, if I index the word "année" with a custom analyzer with > filter "asciifolding", I can match the token by searching "annee", but I > cannot match when I search directly "année". > > I've set a search\_analyzer which is a custom one with asciifolding too. How are you searching? Are you searching against the same field for which you have specified the analyzer? Or are you using the query\_string query with no fields specified? If the latter, then you are searching against the \_all field, which has its own analyzer (the 'standard' analyzer by default). clint ---
**Author:** ![erlo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f07891/32.png) [@erlo](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/erlo)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2011, 2:43pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/word-with-accent-and-searching/5476/4 "2011-09-29T14:43:26Z")
Here is how I've defined the mapping: ``` "myindex" : { "index_analyzer" : "myindexanalyzer", "search_analyzer" : "mysearchanalyzer", "properties" : { "mykeyword": { "type" : "string" } } } ``` Now, I'm searching with: "query":{ "query\_string":{ "mykeyword":{ "query":"XXX" } } } Other test: "query":{ "query\_string":{ "query":"XXX" } } I does not use the right analyzer... A working solution is to specify the analyzer : "query":{ "query\_string":{ "mykeyword":{ "query":"XXX", "analyzer":"mysearchanalyzer", } } } Is anyone know why my mapping does not word as excepted ...? (search\_analyzer property...) Thanks! Clinton Gormley wrote: > On Thu, 2011-09-29 at 14:38 +0200, Erwan Loaëc wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > I'm stuck with a problem about words which contain accent. > > > > For example, if I index the word "année" with a custom analyzer with > > filter "asciifolding", I can match the token by searching "annee", but I > > cannot match when I search directly "année". > > > > I've set a search\_analyzer which is a custom one with asciifolding too. > > How are you searching? Are you searching against the same field for > which you have specified the analyzer? Or are you using the query\_string > query with no fields specified? If the latter, then you are searching > against the \_all field, which has its own analyzer (the 'standard' > analyzer by default). > > clint ---
**Author:** ![kimchy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kimchy/32/44952_2.png) [@kimchy](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kimchy)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2011, 8:37am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/word-with-accent-and-searching/5476/5 "2011-10-02T08:37:52Z")
Post a recreation, currently the question is all over the place. See [Elasticsearch Platform — Find real-time answers at scale | Elastic](http://www.elasticsearch.org/help). On Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 5:43 PM, Erwan Loaëc [erwan.loaec@cgin.fr](mailto:erwan.loaec@cgin.fr) wrote: > Here is how I've defined the mapping: > > "myindex" : { > "index\_analyzer" : "myindexanalyzer", > "search\_analyzer" : "mysearchanalyzer", > "properties" : { > "mykeyword": { "type" : "string" } > } > } > > Now, I'm searching with: > > "query":{ > "query\_string":{ > "mykeyword":{ > "query":"XXX" > } > } > } > > Other test: > > "query":{ > "query\_string":{ > "query":"XXX" > } > } > > I does not use the right analyzer... A working solution is to specify the > analyzer : > > "query":{ > "query\_string":{ > "mykeyword":{ > "query":"XXX", > "analyzer":"mysearchanalyzer", > } > } > } > > Is anyone know why my mapping does not word as excepted ...? > (search\_analyzer property...) > > Thanks! > > Clinton Gormley wrote: > > > On Thu, 2011-09-29 at 14:38 +0200, Erwan Loaëc wrote: > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > I'm stuck with a problem about words which contain accent. > > > > > > For example, if I index the word "année" with a custom analyzer with > > > filter "asciifolding", I can match the token by searching "annee", but I > > > cannot match when I search directly "année". > > > > > > I've set a search\_analyzer which is a custom one with asciifolding too. > > > > How are you searching? Are you searching against the same field for > > which you have specified the analyzer? Or are you using the query\_string > > query with no fields specified? If the latter, then you are searching > > against the \_all field, which has its own analyzer (the 'standard' > > analyzer by default). > > > > clint ---
**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, 3:53am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/word-with-accent-and-searching/5476/6 "2017-07-06T03:53:10Z")