Spell Correction & "Did You Mean"

Typos and misspelled words are among the leading causes of zero-result search pages in online stores. The Webkul Magento 2 Elasticsearch module features intelligent, real-time spell correction powered by Elasticsearch fuzzy matching and phrase suggesters.

Spell Correction in Search (Fuzziness)

Under Stores > Configuration > Webkul > Elastic Search Settings > Search Settings, configure the Allow Spell Correction in search setting:

Spell Correction Results

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Fuzziness Levels Explained

  • Level 0 (Exact Match Only): Disables fuzzy tolerance. Elasticsearch only returns products containing the exact term entered by the shopper.
  • Level 1 (Single Edit Distance): Tolerates 1 character alteration (insertion, deletion, substitution, or transposition). For example, searching for "phne" finds "phone".
  • Level 2 (Two Edit Distances): Tolerates up to 2 character alterations. For example, searching for "phonn" finds "phone". Recommended for stores with complex product names or multi-language shopper bases.
  • Auto (Dynamic Threshold): Dynamically applies fuzziness based on query string length:
    • 0–2 characters: Exact match only.
    • 3–5 characters: 1 edit allowed.
    • Greater than 5 characters: 2 edits allowed.

Automated Typo Correction Notification

When a shopper enters a misspelled term and Elasticsearch detects a clear high-confidence match, the search engine automatically runs the corrected query and displays an informational notification banner:

Showing results for: Phone
Search instead for: Phne
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  • Instant Results: Shoppers are immediately presented with relevant products rather than a discouraging "No results found" screen.
  • Literal Search Bypass: If the customer genuinely intended to search for their original term (e.g., a proprietary model number or slang), clicking Search instead for: [Original Term] bypasses autocorrection and evaluates the literal query.

"Did You Mean" Alternative Suggestions

When a query is ambiguous or produces zero direct matches, the extension provides a Did You Mean suggestion box:

Did You Mean Suggestions

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  • Recommends nearby vocabulary words indexed from the catalog.
  • Displays related product recommendations, keeping shoppers engaged and browsing rather than abandoning the site.