Excel compare string similarity percent

1. 02-17-2019, 03:33 PM #1

   Hello, I want a tool that identifies any matches/similarities from one list of names, to another list of names. This will be helpful to quickly compare raw data to what we have on file and recognize any duplicates/similarities.

   Problem:

   In a perfect world, the raw data (names) I receive comes spelled correctly and in a standard format: First Name + Last Name. This isn’t the case. As you will see in my attached example, I will have two lists I want to compare: Correct Spelling and Raw Data. I want to ensure that any names under Raw Data will be highlighted/bolded to signify that we already have it on file. This example shows that I don’t receive perfect raw data, in more ways than one. The data I receive sometimes has spelling mistakes and mixed formats, along with commas and hyphens. I purposefully made only one record correct and identifiable (Sasha Vi) in the long list of ‘#NA’s. As for the other names, they are only partially similar, but I’m not sure how to make their similarities/differences quantifiable.

   Solution Preference:

   I prefer a solution where there’s a ‘percentage of accuracy/match’ next to the name under Raw Data. This percentage would then later be conditionally formatted by colour.

   Research:

   1. I found an add-in for excel: ‘Fuzzy Match/Lookup’. I’m not sure I want to rely on this add-in. If this is the only solution to my problem, then I’ll look into it some more.
   2. I am familiar with VBA, so if that’s the solution, I would be happy to receive any coding ideas.

   I hope there’s an easy fix. Or better yet, some work-arounds that I haven’t considered.

   Thanks in advance for the help!

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2. 02-17-2019, 03:47 PM #2

   I am not sure if this helps you but I've prepared the attached Workbook ... ------------------------------

   Edit: I have removed the attached file, because it doesn't answer your question.

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   Last edited by Haluk; 02-17-2019 at 03:55 PM.

3. 02-17-2019, 04:17 PM #3

   This has come up a few times before on this forum. I have no personal experience but the Fuzzy Match/Lookup that you have come across has apparently been used successfully by some experience folks here - see for example the following:

   //www.excelforum.com/excel-for...o-columns.html

4. 02-17-2019, 08:40 PM #4

   I use fuzzyvlookup from @ GeoffW283's suggestion and add other functions, hope this helps

   The VBA code is from //www.mrexcel.com/forum/excel-...planation.html

   So final formula is

   =FuzzyVLookup(LEFT(C4,LOOKUP(2^15,FIND(" "," "&C4,ROW(INDIRECT("1:"&LEN(C4)))))-1),$A$4:$A$10,1,,1)

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   • Book4 .xlsm‎ (29.2 KB, 42 views) Download

5. 02-17-2019, 09:05 PM #5

   Just looking at this at a glance and I think you've solved my problem =)

   Much thanks, Azumi!

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