Generate Soundex phonetic codes for names — one per line. Similar-sounding names like Robert and Rupert collapse to the same code, which is what makes Soundex useful for fuzzy name matching and genealogy. Select any name to see letter by letter how its code was built.
Robert
How it was built
R
kept as letter
O
vowel, breaks run
B
adds 1
E
vowel, breaks run
R
adds 6
T
adds 3
All Codes (8 names — click to inspect)
| Robert | R163 |
| Rupert | R163 |
| Rubin | R150 |
| Ashcraft | A261 |
| Ashcroft | A261 |
| Tymczak | T252 |
| Pfister | P236 |
| Honeyman | H525 |
Matching Names
R163
Robert, Rupert
A261
Ashcraft, Ashcroft
Letter Groups
1
B F P V
2
C G J K Q S X Y Z
3
D T
4
L
5
M N
6
R
0
A E I O U H W
The first letter is kept as-is. Adjacent letters with the same digit collapse into one; vowels break a run while H and W do not. The result is padded to four characters.
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