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minWordSizefor2Typos

Type: integer
Engine default: 8
Formerly: minWordSizeForApprox2
Parameter syntax
'minWordSizefor2Typos' => min_word_size

Can be used in these methods:

About this parameter

The minimum number of characters in a query word before two typos are considered.

Changing this setting to a lower value than the default (8) can lead to more matches, which might reduce relevance for short queries.

API reference minWordSizefor1Typo

Examples

Set the default minimum character count to allow two typos

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$index->setSettings([
  'minWordSizefor2Typos' => 4
]);
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$results = $index->search('query', [
  'minWordSizefor2Typos' => 2
]);