If you use R, the 'rogerroot' algorithm in the 'phonics' package works 
remarkably well to accomplish what you are trying.

On Tuesday, 14 August 2018 07:58:43 UTC+5:30, Pradeep wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> What is the best way to know if two words are phonetically similar 
>
> e.g *Some similar *words
>
> Pradeep - Pradip
> Thakkkar - Thakkar
> Rathod - Rathor
> Swetha - Sweta
> bhen - ben
> Sumandev - Sumandeb
>
> *Non - Similar*
> Ramesh - Rajesh
>
> This is needed for spelling mistakes introduced when translating from 
> indian languages to English.
>
> Does Soundex work well for Indian names ?
>
> Regards,
> Pradeep
>
>
>
>

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