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Fuzzy Search versus Wildcard Search
Fuzzy Search versus Wildcard Search

Understand the difference between fuzzy search & wildcard search, and when to use it

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Written by Annabella
Updated over 4 years ago

What is Fuzzy Search?

Fuzzy Search is great for including search results that include:

  • misspelled keywords

  • British versus American spellings

  • accidental typos in your database

To do that use the tilde like so:  saels* .

What is the Wildcard Search?

Wildcard Search is great for including search results that include:

  • variations of a root word

  • prefix variations

  • suffix variations

To do a Wildcard Search, use * (an Asterix)

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