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 > > > > -- Datameet is a community of Data Science enthusiasts in India. Know more about us by visiting http://datameet.org --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "datameet" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
