phonet4java

The project provides Java implementations for several phonetic algorithms like:

• Soundex
• refined Soundex
• Kölner Phonetik
• Daitch-Mokotoff
• Phonet

Usage

The usage is very simple. Just create an instance of the required encoder and invoke the code method. Here is a simple example.

Coder c = new Phonet2();
c.code("Kiel");

Maven

To use the library you can simply add a dependency to phonet4java like this:

<dependency>
	<groupId>de.zedlitz</groupId>
	<artifactId>phonet4java</artifactId>
	<version>1.2.0</version>
</dependency>

Example

Here are some example to get an impression how the different algorithms work:

input	Soundex	ref. Soundex	Daitch-Mokotoff	Kölner Phonetik	Phonet	Phonet (var. 2)
Zedlitz	Z343	Z6765	438400	8258	ZETLIZ	ZETLIZ
Zetlitz	Z343	Z6765	438400	8258	ZETLIZ	ZETLIZ
Zedtlitz	Z343	Z6765	438400	8258	ZETLIZ	ZETLIZ
Meyer	M600	M9000	619000	67	MEIA	NEIA
Meier	M600	M9000	619000	67	MEIA	NEIA
Mayr	M600	M9000	690000	67	MEIA	NEIA
Mayer	M600	M9000	619000	67	MEIA	NEIA
Kiew	K000	K0000	570000	43	KIF	KIF
Kyjiw	K200	K4000	517000	43	KÜIF	KIF
Kyiv	K100	K2000	570000	43	KÜIF	KIF
Kyiv	K100	K2000	570000	43	KÜIF	KIF
Kiev	K100	K2000	570000	43	KIW	KIF
Szczypiorskowski	S162	S5351	279457	81784384	SHÜPIORSKOFSKI	ZIPIURZKUFZKI