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Cologne phonetics -LRB- also Kolner Phonetik , Cologne process -RRB- is a phonetic algorithm which assigns to words a sequence of digits , the phonetic code .. phonetic algorithm. phonetic algorithm. The aim of this procedure is that identical sounding words have the same code assigned to them .. The algorithm can be used to perform a similarity search between words .. For example , it is possible in a name list to find entries like `` Meier '' under different spellings such as `` Maier '' , `` Mayer '' , or `` Mayr '' .. The Cologne phonetics is related to the well known Soundex phonetic algorithm but is optimized to match the German language .. phonetic algorithm. phonetic algorithm. Soundex. Soundex. The algorithm was published in 1969 by Hans Joachim Postel .. Hans Joachim Postel. Hans Joachim Postel