Merge #3946

3946: Settings customizing tokenization r=irevoire a=ManyTheFish

# Pull Request
This pull Request allows the User to customize Meilisearch Tokenization by providing specialized settings.

## Small documentation
All the new settings can be set and reset like the other index settings by calling the route `/indexes/:name/settings`

### `nonSeparatorTokens`
The Meilisearch word segmentation uses a default list of separators to segment words, however, for specific use cases some of the default separators shouldn't be considered separators, the `nonSeparatorTokens` setting allows to remove of some tokens from the default list of separators.

***Request payload `PUT`- `/indexes/articles/settings/non-separator-tokens`***
```json
["`@",` "#", "&"]
```

### `separatorTokens`
Some use cases need to define additional separators, some are related to a specific way of parsing technical documents some others are related to encodings in documents,  the `separatorTokens` setting allows adding some tokens to the list of separators.

***Request payload `PUT`- `/indexes/articles/settings/separator-tokens`***
```json
["§", "&sep"]
```

### `dictionary`
The Meilisearch word segmentation relies on separators and language-based word-dictionaries to segment words, however, this segmentation is inaccurate on technical or use-case specific vocabulary (like `G/Box` to say `Gear Box`), or on proper nouns (like `J. R. R.` when parsing `J. R. R. Tolkien`), the `dictionary` setting allows defining a list of words that would be segmented as described in the list.

***Request payload `PUT`- `/indexes/articles/settings/dictionary`***
```json
["J. R. R.", "J.R.R."]
```

these last feature synergies well with the `stopWords` setting or the `synonyms` setting allowing to segment words and correctly retrieve the synonyms:
***Request payload `PATCH`- `/indexes/articles/settings`***
```json
{
    "dictionary": ["J. R. R.", "J.R.R."],
    "synonyms": {
            "J.R.R.": ["jrr", "J. R. R."],
            "J. R. R.": ["jrr", "J.R.R."],
            "jrr": ["J.R.R.", "J. R. R."],
    }
}
```

### Related specifications:
- https://github.com/meilisearch/specifications/pull/255
- https://github.com/meilisearch/specifications/pull/254

### Try it with Docker

```bash
$ docker pull getmeili/meilisearch:prototype-tokenizer-customization-3
```

## Related issue
Fixes #3610
Fixes #3917
Fixes https://github.com/meilisearch/product/discussions/468
Fixes https://github.com/meilisearch/product/discussions/160
Fixes https://github.com/meilisearch/product/discussions/260
Fixes https://github.com/meilisearch/product/discussions/381
Fixes https://github.com/meilisearch/product/discussions/131
Related to https://github.com/meilisearch/meilisearch/issues/2879

Fixes #2760

## What does this PR do?
- Add a setting `nonSeparatorTokens` allowing to remove a token from the default separator tokens
- Add a setting `separatorTokens` allowing to add a token in the separator tokens
- Add a setting `dictionary` allowing to override the segmentation on specific words
- add new error code `invalid_settings_non_separator_tokens` (invalid_request)
- add new error code `invalid_settings_separator_tokens` (invalid_request)
- add new error code `invalid_settings_dictionary` (invalid_request)

Co-authored-by: ManyTheFish <many@meilisearch.com>
Co-authored-by: Many the fish <many@meilisearch.com>

dump/src/lib.rs

@@ -262,6 +262,9 @@ pub(crate) mod test {
             sortable_attributes: Setting::Set(btreeset! { S("age") }),
             ranking_rules: Setting::NotSet,
             stop_words: Setting::NotSet,
+            non_separator_tokens: Setting::NotSet,
+            separator_tokens: Setting::NotSet,
+            dictionary: Setting::NotSet,
             synonyms: Setting::NotSet,
             distinct_attribute: Setting::NotSet,
             typo_tolerance: Setting::NotSet,

dump/src/reader/compat/v5_to_v6.rs

@@ -340,6 +340,9 @@ impl<T> From<v5::Settings<T>> for v6::Settings<v6::Unchecked> {
                 }
             },
             stop_words: settings.stop_words.into(),
+            non_separator_tokens: v6::Setting::NotSet,
+            separator_tokens: v6::Setting::NotSet,
+            dictionary: v6::Setting::NotSet,
             synonyms: settings.synonyms.into(),
             distinct_attribute: settings.distinct_attribute.into(),
             typo_tolerance: match settings.typo_tolerance {

meilisearch-types/src/error.rs

@@ -259,6 +259,9 @@ InvalidSettingsRankingRules           , InvalidRequest       , BAD_REQUEST ;
 InvalidSettingsSearchableAttributes   , InvalidRequest       , BAD_REQUEST ;
 InvalidSettingsSortableAttributes     , InvalidRequest       , BAD_REQUEST ;
 InvalidSettingsStopWords              , InvalidRequest       , BAD_REQUEST ;
+InvalidSettingsNonSeparatorTokens     , InvalidRequest       , BAD_REQUEST ;
+InvalidSettingsSeparatorTokens        , InvalidRequest       , BAD_REQUEST ;
+InvalidSettingsDictionary             , InvalidRequest       , BAD_REQUEST ;
 InvalidSettingsSynonyms               , InvalidRequest       , BAD_REQUEST ;
 InvalidSettingsTypoTolerance          , InvalidRequest       , BAD_REQUEST ;
 InvalidState                          , Internal             , INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR ;

meilisearch-types/src/settings.rs

@@ -171,6 +171,15 @@ pub struct Settings<T> {
     #[deserr(default, error = DeserrJsonError<InvalidSettingsStopWords>)]
     pub stop_words: Setting<BTreeSet<String>>,
     #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Setting::is_not_set")]
+    #[deserr(default, error = DeserrJsonError<InvalidSettingsNonSeparatorTokens>)]
+    pub non_separator_tokens: Setting<BTreeSet<String>>,
+    #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Setting::is_not_set")]
+    #[deserr(default, error = DeserrJsonError<InvalidSettingsSeparatorTokens>)]
+    pub separator_tokens: Setting<BTreeSet<String>>,
+    #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Setting::is_not_set")]
+    #[deserr(default, error = DeserrJsonError<InvalidSettingsDictionary>)]
+    pub dictionary: Setting<BTreeSet<String>>,
+    #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Setting::is_not_set")]
     #[deserr(default, error = DeserrJsonError<InvalidSettingsSynonyms>)]
     pub synonyms: Setting<BTreeMap<String, Vec<String>>>,
     #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Setting::is_not_set")]
@@ -201,6 +210,9 @@ impl Settings<Checked> {
             ranking_rules: Setting::Reset,
             stop_words: Setting::Reset,
             synonyms: Setting::Reset,
+            non_separator_tokens: Setting::Reset,
+            separator_tokens: Setting::Reset,
+            dictionary: Setting::Reset,
             distinct_attribute: Setting::Reset,
             typo_tolerance: Setting::Reset,
             faceting: Setting::Reset,
@@ -217,6 +229,9 @@ impl Settings<Checked> {
             sortable_attributes,
             ranking_rules,
             stop_words,
+            non_separator_tokens,
+            separator_tokens,
+            dictionary,
             synonyms,
             distinct_attribute,
             typo_tolerance,
@@ -232,6 +247,9 @@ impl Settings<Checked> {
             sortable_attributes,
             ranking_rules,
             stop_words,
+            non_separator_tokens,
+            separator_tokens,
+            dictionary,
             synonyms,
             distinct_attribute,
             typo_tolerance,
@@ -274,6 +292,9 @@ impl Settings<Unchecked> {
             ranking_rules: self.ranking_rules,
             stop_words: self.stop_words,
             synonyms: self.synonyms,
+            non_separator_tokens: self.non_separator_tokens,
+            separator_tokens: self.separator_tokens,
+            dictionary: self.dictionary,
             distinct_attribute: self.distinct_attribute,
             typo_tolerance: self.typo_tolerance,
             faceting: self.faceting,
@@ -335,6 +356,28 @@ pub fn apply_settings_to_builder(
         Setting::NotSet => (),
     }
 
+    match settings.non_separator_tokens {
+        Setting::Set(ref non_separator_tokens) => {
+            builder.set_non_separator_tokens(non_separator_tokens.clone())
+        }
+        Setting::Reset => builder.reset_non_separator_tokens(),
+        Setting::NotSet => (),
+    }
+
+    match settings.separator_tokens {
+        Setting::Set(ref separator_tokens) => {
+            builder.set_separator_tokens(separator_tokens.clone())
+        }
+        Setting::Reset => builder.reset_separator_tokens(),
+        Setting::NotSet => (),
+    }
+
+    match settings.dictionary {
+        Setting::Set(ref dictionary) => builder.set_dictionary(dictionary.clone()),
+        Setting::Reset => builder.reset_dictionary(),
+        Setting::NotSet => (),
+    }
+
     match settings.synonyms {
         Setting::Set(ref synonyms) => builder.set_synonyms(synonyms.clone().into_iter().collect()),
         Setting::Reset => builder.reset_synonyms(),
@@ -459,15 +502,14 @@ pub fn settings(
         })
         .transpose()?
         .unwrap_or_default();
+
+    let non_separator_tokens = index.non_separator_tokens(rtxn)?.unwrap_or_default();
+    let separator_tokens = index.separator_tokens(rtxn)?.unwrap_or_default();
+    let dictionary = index.dictionary(rtxn)?.unwrap_or_default();
+
     let distinct_field = index.distinct_field(rtxn)?.map(String::from);
 
-    // in milli each word in the synonyms map were split on their separator. Since we lost
-    // this information we are going to put space between words.
-    let synonyms = index
-        .synonyms(rtxn)?
-        .iter()
-        .map(|(key, values)| (key.join(" "), values.iter().map(|value| value.join(" ")).collect()))
-        .collect();
+    let synonyms = index.user_defined_synonyms(rtxn)?;
 
     let min_typo_word_len = MinWordSizeTyposSetting {
         one_typo: Setting::Set(index.min_word_len_one_typo(rtxn)?),
@@ -520,6 +562,9 @@ pub fn settings(
         sortable_attributes: Setting::Set(sortable_attributes),
         ranking_rules: Setting::Set(criteria.iter().map(|c| c.clone().into()).collect()),
         stop_words: Setting::Set(stop_words),
+        non_separator_tokens: Setting::Set(non_separator_tokens),
+        separator_tokens: Setting::Set(separator_tokens),
+        dictionary: Setting::Set(dictionary),
         distinct_attribute: match distinct_field {
             Some(field) => Setting::Set(field),
             None => Setting::Reset,
@@ -642,6 +687,9 @@ pub(crate) mod test {
             sortable_attributes: Setting::NotSet,
             ranking_rules: Setting::NotSet,
             stop_words: Setting::NotSet,
+            non_separator_tokens: Setting::NotSet,
+            separator_tokens: Setting::NotSet,
+            dictionary: Setting::NotSet,
             synonyms: Setting::NotSet,
             distinct_attribute: Setting::NotSet,
             typo_tolerance: Setting::NotSet,
@@ -663,6 +711,9 @@ pub(crate) mod test {
             sortable_attributes: Setting::NotSet,
             ranking_rules: Setting::NotSet,
             stop_words: Setting::NotSet,
+            non_separator_tokens: Setting::NotSet,
+            separator_tokens: Setting::NotSet,
+            dictionary: Setting::NotSet,
             synonyms: Setting::NotSet,
             distinct_attribute: Setting::NotSet,
             typo_tolerance: Setting::NotSet,

meilisearch/src/analytics/mock_analytics.rs

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ pub struct SearchAggregator;
 #[allow(dead_code)]
 impl SearchAggregator {
     pub fn from_query(_: &dyn Any, _: &dyn Any) -> Self {
-        Self::default()
+        Self
     }
 
     pub fn succeed(&mut self, _: &dyn Any) {}
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ pub struct MultiSearchAggregator;
 #[allow(dead_code)]
 impl MultiSearchAggregator {
     pub fn from_queries(_: &dyn Any, _: &dyn Any) -> Self {
-        Self::default()
+        Self
     }
 
     pub fn succeed(&mut self) {}
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ pub struct FacetSearchAggregator;
 #[allow(dead_code)]
 impl FacetSearchAggregator {
     pub fn from_query(_: &dyn Any, _: &dyn Any) -> Self {
-        Self::default()
+        Self
     }
 
     pub fn succeed(&mut self, _: &dyn Any) {}

meilisearch/src/routes/indexes/settings.rs

@@ -310,6 +310,81 @@ make_setting_route!(
     }
 );
 
+make_setting_route!(
+    "/non-separator-tokens",
+    put,
+    std::collections::BTreeSet<String>,
+    meilisearch_types::deserr::DeserrJsonError<
+        meilisearch_types::error::deserr_codes::InvalidSettingsNonSeparatorTokens,
+    >,
+    non_separator_tokens,
+    "nonSeparatorTokens",
+    analytics,
+    |non_separator_tokens: &Option<std::collections::BTreeSet<String>>, req: &HttpRequest| {
+        use serde_json::json;
+
+        analytics.publish(
+            "nonSeparatorTokens Updated".to_string(),
+            json!({
+                "non_separator_tokens": {
+                    "total": non_separator_tokens.as_ref().map(|non_separator_tokens| non_separator_tokens.len()),
+                },
+            }),
+            Some(req),
+        );
+    }
+);
+
+make_setting_route!(
+    "/separator-tokens",
+    put,
+    std::collections::BTreeSet<String>,
+    meilisearch_types::deserr::DeserrJsonError<
+        meilisearch_types::error::deserr_codes::InvalidSettingsSeparatorTokens,
+    >,
+    separator_tokens,
+    "separatorTokens",
+    analytics,
+    |separator_tokens: &Option<std::collections::BTreeSet<String>>, req: &HttpRequest| {
+        use serde_json::json;
+
+        analytics.publish(
+            "separatorTokens Updated".to_string(),
+            json!({
+                "separator_tokens": {
+                    "total": separator_tokens.as_ref().map(|separator_tokens| separator_tokens.len()),
+                },
+            }),
+            Some(req),
+        );
+    }
+);
+
+make_setting_route!(
+    "/dictionary",
+    put,
+    std::collections::BTreeSet<String>,
+    meilisearch_types::deserr::DeserrJsonError<
+        meilisearch_types::error::deserr_codes::InvalidSettingsDictionary,
+    >,
+    dictionary,
+    "dictionary",
+    analytics,
+    |dictionary: &Option<std::collections::BTreeSet<String>>, req: &HttpRequest| {
+        use serde_json::json;
+
+        analytics.publish(
+            "dictionary Updated".to_string(),
+            json!({
+                "dictionary": {
+                    "total": dictionary.as_ref().map(|dictionary| dictionary.len()),
+                },
+            }),
+            Some(req),
+        );
+    }
+);
+
 make_setting_route!(
     "/synonyms",
     put,
@@ -466,6 +541,9 @@ generate_configure!(
     searchable_attributes,
     distinct_attribute,
     stop_words,
+    separator_tokens,
+    non_separator_tokens,
+    dictionary,
     synonyms,
     ranking_rules,
     typo_tolerance,

meilisearch/src/search.rs

@@ -491,6 +491,20 @@ pub fn perform_search(
         tokenizer_builder.allow_list(&script_lang_map);
     }
 
+    let separators = index.allowed_separators(&rtxn)?;
+    let separators: Option<Vec<_>> =
+        separators.as_ref().map(|x| x.iter().map(String::as_str).collect());
+    if let Some(ref separators) = separators {
+        tokenizer_builder.separators(separators);
+    }
+
+    let dictionary = index.dictionary(&rtxn)?;
+    let dictionary: Option<Vec<_>> =
+        dictionary.as_ref().map(|x| x.iter().map(String::as_str).collect());
+    if let Some(ref dictionary) = dictionary {
+        tokenizer_builder.words_dict(dictionary);
+    }
+
     let mut formatter_builder = MatcherBuilder::new(matching_words, tokenizer_builder.build());
     formatter_builder.crop_marker(query.crop_marker);
     formatter_builder.highlight_prefix(query.highlight_pre_tag);

meilisearch/tests/settings/get_settings.rs

@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ static DEFAULT_SETTINGS_VALUES: Lazy<HashMap<&'static str, Value>> = Lazy::new(|
         json!(["words", "typo", "proximity", "attribute", "sort", "exactness"]),
     );
     map.insert("stop_words", json!([]));
+    map.insert("non_separator_tokens", json!([]));
+    map.insert("separator_tokens", json!([]));
+    map.insert("dictionary", json!([]));
     map.insert("synonyms", json!({}));
     map.insert(
         "faceting",
@@ -51,7 +54,7 @@ async fn get_settings() {
     let (response, code) = index.settings().await;
     assert_eq!(code, 200);
     let settings = response.as_object().unwrap();
-    assert_eq!(settings.keys().len(), 11);
+    assert_eq!(settings.keys().len(), 14);
     assert_eq!(settings["displayedAttributes"], json!(["*"]));
     assert_eq!(settings["searchableAttributes"], json!(["*"]));
     assert_eq!(settings["filterableAttributes"], json!([]));
@@ -62,6 +65,9 @@ async fn get_settings() {
         json!(["words", "typo", "proximity", "attribute", "sort", "exactness"])
     );
     assert_eq!(settings["stopWords"], json!([]));
+    assert_eq!(settings["nonSeparatorTokens"], json!([]));
+    assert_eq!(settings["separatorTokens"], json!([]));
+    assert_eq!(settings["dictionary"], json!([]));
     assert_eq!(
         settings["faceting"],
         json!({
@@ -272,6 +278,9 @@ test_setting_routes!(
     searchable_attributes put,
     distinct_attribute put,
     stop_words put,
+    separator_tokens put,
+    non_separator_tokens put,
+    dictionary put,
     ranking_rules put,
     synonyms put,
     pagination patch,

meilisearch/tests/settings/mod.rs

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 mod distinct;
 mod errors;
 mod get_settings;
+mod tokenizer_customization;

meilisearch/tests/settings/tokenizer_customization.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,467 @@
+use meili_snap::{json_string, snapshot};
+use serde_json::json;
+
+use crate::common::Server;
+
+#[actix_rt::test]
+async fn set_and_reset() {
+    let server = Server::new().await;
+    let index = server.index("test");
+
+    let (_response, _code) = index
+        .update_settings(json!({
+            "nonSeparatorTokens": ["#", "&"],
+            "separatorTokens": ["&sep", "<br/>"],
+            "dictionary": ["J.R.R.", "J. R. R."],
+        }))
+        .await;
+    index.wait_task(0).await;
+
+    let (response, _) = index.settings().await;
+    snapshot!(json_string!(response["nonSeparatorTokens"]), @r###"
+    [
+      "#",
+      "&"
+    ]
+    "###);
+    snapshot!(json_string!(response["separatorTokens"]), @r###"
+    [
+      "&sep",
+      "<br/>"
+    ]
+    "###);
+    snapshot!(json_string!(response["dictionary"]), @r###"
+    [
+      "J. R. R.",
+      "J.R.R."
+    ]
+    "###);
+
+    index
+        .update_settings(json!({
+            "nonSeparatorTokens": null,
+            "separatorTokens": null,
+            "dictionary": null,
+        }))
+        .await;
+
+    index.wait_task(1).await;
+
+    let (response, _) = index.settings().await;
+    snapshot!(json_string!(response["nonSeparatorTokens"]), @"[]");
+    snapshot!(json_string!(response["separatorTokens"]), @"[]");
+    snapshot!(json_string!(response["dictionary"]), @"[]");
+}
+
+#[actix_rt::test]
+async fn set_and_search() {
+    let documents = json!([
+        {
+            "id": 1,
+            "content": "Mac & cheese",
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 2,
+            "content": "G#D#G#D#G#C#D#G#C#",
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 3,
+            "content": "Mac&sep&&sepcheese",
+        },
+    ]);
+
+    let server = Server::new().await;
+    let index = server.index("test");
+
+    index.add_documents(documents, None).await;
+    index.wait_task(0).await;
+
+    let (_response, _code) = index
+        .update_settings(json!({
+            "nonSeparatorTokens": ["#", "&"],
+            "separatorTokens": ["<br/>", "&sep"],
+            "dictionary": ["#", "A#", "B#", "C#", "D#", "E#", "F#", "G#"],
+        }))
+        .await;
+    index.wait_task(1).await;
+
+    index
+        .search(json!({"q": "&", "attributesToHighlight": ["content"]}), |response, code| {
+            snapshot!(code, @"200 OK");
+            snapshot!(json_string!(response["hits"]), @r###"
+            [
+              {
+                "id": 1,
+                "content": "Mac & cheese",
+                "_formatted": {
+                  "id": "1",
+                  "content": "Mac <em>&</em> cheese"
+                }
+              },
+              {
+                "id": 3,
+                "content": "Mac&sep&&sepcheese",
+                "_formatted": {
+                  "id": "3",
+                  "content": "Mac&sep<em>&</em>&sepcheese"
+                }
+              }
+            ]
+            "###);
+        })
+        .await;
+
+    index
+        .search(
+            json!({"q": "Mac & cheese", "attributesToHighlight": ["content"]}),
+            |response, code| {
+                snapshot!(code, @"200 OK");
+                snapshot!(json_string!(response["hits"]), @r###"
+                [
+                  {
+                    "id": 1,
+                    "content": "Mac & cheese",
+                    "_formatted": {
+                      "id": "1",
+                      "content": "<em>Mac</em> <em>&</em> <em>cheese</em>"
+                    }
+                  },
+                  {
+                    "id": 3,
+                    "content": "Mac&sep&&sepcheese",
+                    "_formatted": {
+                      "id": "3",
+                      "content": "<em>Mac</em>&sep<em>&</em>&sep<em>cheese</em>"
+                    }
+                  }
+                ]
+                "###);
+            },
+        )
+        .await;
+
+    index
+        .search(
+            json!({"q": "Mac&sep&&sepcheese", "attributesToHighlight": ["content"]}),
+            |response, code| {
+                snapshot!(code, @"200 OK");
+                snapshot!(json_string!(response["hits"]), @r###"
+                [
+                  {
+                    "id": 1,
+                    "content": "Mac & cheese",
+                    "_formatted": {
+                      "id": "1",
+                      "content": "<em>Mac</em> <em>&</em> <em>cheese</em>"
+                    }
+                  },
+                  {
+                    "id": 3,
+                    "content": "Mac&sep&&sepcheese",
+                    "_formatted": {
+                      "id": "3",
+                      "content": "<em>Mac</em>&sep<em>&</em>&sep<em>cheese</em>"
+                    }
+                  }
+                ]
+                "###);
+            },
+        )
+        .await;
+
+    index
+        .search(json!({"q": "C#D#G", "attributesToHighlight": ["content"]}), |response, code| {
+            snapshot!(code, @"200 OK");
+            snapshot!(json_string!(response["hits"]), @r###"
+            [
+              {
+                "id": 2,
+                "content": "G#D#G#D#G#C#D#G#C#",
+                "_formatted": {
+                  "id": "2",
+                  "content": "<em>G</em>#<em>D#</em><em>G</em>#<em>D#</em><em>G</em>#<em>C#</em><em>D#</em><em>G</em>#<em>C#</em>"
+                }
+              }
+            ]
+            "###);
+        })
+        .await;
+
+    index
+        .search(json!({"q": "#", "attributesToHighlight": ["content"]}), |response, code| {
+            snapshot!(code, @"200 OK");
+            snapshot!(json_string!(response["hits"]), @"[]");
+        })
+        .await;
+}
+
+#[actix_rt::test]
+async fn advanced_synergies() {
+    let documents = json!([
+        {
+            "id": 1,
+            "content": "J.R.R. Tolkien",
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 2,
+            "content": "J. R. R. Tolkien",
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 3,
+            "content": "jrr Tolkien",
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 4,
+            "content": "J.K. Rowlings",
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 5,
+            "content": "J. K. Rowlings",
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 6,
+            "content": "jk Rowlings",
+        },
+    ]);
+
+    let server = Server::new().await;
+    let index = server.index("test");
+
+    index.add_documents(documents, None).await;
+    index.wait_task(0).await;
+
+    let (_response, _code) = index
+        .update_settings(json!({
+            "dictionary": ["J.R.R.", "J. R. R."],
+            "synonyms": {
+                "J.R.R.": ["jrr", "J. R. R."],
+                "J. R. R.": ["jrr", "J.R.R."],
+                "jrr": ["J.R.R.", "J. R. R."],
+                "J.K.": ["jk", "J. K."],
+                "J. K.": ["jk", "J.K."],
+                "jk": ["J.K.", "J. K."],
+            }
+        }))
+        .await;
+    index.wait_task(1).await;
+
+    index
+        .search(json!({"q": "J.R.R.", "attributesToHighlight": ["content"]}), |response, code| {
+            snapshot!(code, @"200 OK");
+            snapshot!(json_string!(response["hits"]), @r###"
+            [
+              {
+                "id": 1,
+                "content": "J.R.R. Tolkien",
+                "_formatted": {
+                  "id": "1",
+                  "content": "<em>J.R.R.</em> Tolkien"
+                }
+              },
+              {
+                "id": 2,
+                "content": "J. R. R. Tolkien",
+                "_formatted": {
+                  "id": "2",
+                  "content": "<em>J. R. R.</em> Tolkien"
+                }
+              },
+              {
+                "id": 3,
+                "content": "jrr Tolkien",
+                "_formatted": {
+                  "id": "3",
+                  "content": "<em>jrr</em> Tolkien"
+                }
+              }
+            ]
+            "###);
+        })
+        .await;
+
+    index
+        .search(json!({"q": "jrr", "attributesToHighlight": ["content"]}), |response, code| {
+            snapshot!(code, @"200 OK");
+            snapshot!(json_string!(response["hits"]), @r###"
+            [
+              {
+                "id": 3,
+                "content": "jrr Tolkien",
+                "_formatted": {
+                  "id": "3",
+                  "content": "<em>jrr</em> Tolkien"
+                }
+              },
+              {
+                "id": 1,
+                "content": "J.R.R. Tolkien",
+                "_formatted": {
+                  "id": "1",
+                  "content": "<em>J.R.R.</em> Tolkien"
+                }
+              },
+              {
+                "id": 2,
+                "content": "J. R. R. Tolkien",
+                "_formatted": {
+                  "id": "2",
+                  "content": "<em>J. R. R.</em> Tolkien"
+                }
+              }
+            ]
+            "###);
+        })
+        .await;
+
+    index
+        .search(json!({"q": "J. R. R.", "attributesToHighlight": ["content"]}), |response, code| {
+            snapshot!(code, @"200 OK");
+            snapshot!(json_string!(response["hits"]), @r###"
+            [
+              {
+                "id": 2,
+                "content": "J. R. R. Tolkien",
+                "_formatted": {
+                  "id": "2",
+                  "content": "<em>J. R. R.</em> Tolkien"
+                }
+              },
+              {
+                "id": 1,
+                "content": "J.R.R. Tolkien",
+                "_formatted": {
+                  "id": "1",
+                  "content": "<em>J.R.R.</em> Tolkien"
+                }
+              },
+              {
+                "id": 3,
+                "content": "jrr Tolkien",
+                "_formatted": {
+                  "id": "3",
+                  "content": "<em>jrr</em> Tolkien"
+                }
+              }
+            ]
+            "###);
+        })
+        .await;
+
+    // Only update dictionary, the synonyms should be recomputed.
+    let (_response, _code) = index
+        .update_settings(json!({
+            "dictionary": ["J.R.R.", "J. R. R.", "J.K.", "J. K."],
+        }))
+        .await;
+    index.wait_task(2).await;
+
+    index
+        .search(json!({"q": "jk", "attributesToHighlight": ["content"]}), |response, code| {
+            snapshot!(code, @"200 OK");
+            snapshot!(json_string!(response["hits"]), @r###"
+            [
+              {
+                "id": 6,
+                "content": "jk Rowlings",
+                "_formatted": {
+                  "id": "6",
+                  "content": "<em>jk</em> Rowlings"
+                }
+              },
+              {
+                "id": 4,
+                "content": "J.K. Rowlings",
+                "_formatted": {
+                  "id": "4",
+                  "content": "<em>J.K.</em> Rowlings"
+                }
+              },
+              {
+                "id": 5,
+                "content": "J. K. Rowlings",
+                "_formatted": {
+                  "id": "5",
+                  "content": "<em>J. K.</em> Rowlings"
+                }
+              }
+            ]
+            "###);
+        })
+        .await;
+
+    index
+        .search(json!({"q": "J.K.", "attributesToHighlight": ["content"]}), |response, code| {
+            snapshot!(code, @"200 OK");
+            snapshot!(json_string!(response["hits"]), @r###"
+            [
+              {
+                "id": 4,
+                "content": "J.K. Rowlings",
+                "_formatted": {
+                  "id": "4",
+                  "content": "<em>J.K.</em> Rowlings"
+                }
+              },
+              {
+                "id": 5,
+                "content": "J. K. Rowlings",
+                "_formatted": {
+                  "id": "5",
+                  "content": "<em>J. K.</em> Rowlings"
+                }
+              },
+              {
+                "id": 6,
+                "content": "jk Rowlings",
+                "_formatted": {
+                  "id": "6",
+                  "content": "<em>jk</em> Rowlings"
+                }
+              }
+            ]
+            "###);
+        })
+        .await;
+
+    index
+        .search(json!({"q": "J. K.", "attributesToHighlight": ["content"]}), |response, code| {
+            snapshot!(code, @"200 OK");
+            snapshot!(json_string!(response["hits"]), @r###"
+            [
+              {
+                "id": 5,
+                "content": "J. K. Rowlings",
+                "_formatted": {
+                  "id": "5",
+                  "content": "<em>J. K.</em> Rowlings"
+                }
+              },
+              {
+                "id": 4,
+                "content": "J.K. Rowlings",
+                "_formatted": {
+                  "id": "4",
+                  "content": "<em>J.K.</em> Rowlings"
+                }
+              },
+              {
+                "id": 6,
+                "content": "jk Rowlings",
+                "_formatted": {
+                  "id": "6",
+                  "content": "<em>jk</em> Rowlings"
+                }
+              },
+              {
+                "id": 2,
+                "content": "J. R. R. Tolkien",
+                "_formatted": {
+                  "id": "2",
+                  "content": "<em>J. R.</em> R. Tolkien"
+                }
+              }
+            ]
+            "###);
+        })
+        .await;
+}

milli/src/index.rs

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use std::borrow::Cow;
-use std::collections::{BTreeSet, HashMap, HashSet};
+use std::collections::{BTreeMap, BTreeSet, HashMap, HashSet};
 use std::fs::File;
 use std::mem::size_of;
 use std::path::Path;
@@ -61,8 +61,12 @@ pub mod main_key {
     pub const USER_DEFINED_SEARCHABLE_FIELDS_KEY: &str = "user-defined-searchable-fields";
     pub const SOFT_EXTERNAL_DOCUMENTS_IDS_KEY: &str = "soft-external-documents-ids";
     pub const STOP_WORDS_KEY: &str = "stop-words";
+    pub const NON_SEPARATOR_TOKENS_KEY: &str = "non-separator-tokens";
+    pub const SEPARATOR_TOKENS_KEY: &str = "separator-tokens";
+    pub const DICTIONARY_KEY: &str = "dictionary";
     pub const STRING_FACETED_DOCUMENTS_IDS_PREFIX: &str = "string-faceted-documents-ids";
     pub const SYNONYMS_KEY: &str = "synonyms";
+    pub const USER_DEFINED_SYNONYMS_KEY: &str = "user-defined-synonyms";
     pub const WORDS_FST_KEY: &str = "words-fst";
     pub const WORDS_PREFIXES_FST_KEY: &str = "words-prefixes-fst";
     pub const CREATED_AT_KEY: &str = "created-at";
@@ -1055,18 +1059,116 @@ impl Index {
         }
     }
 
+    /* non separator tokens */
+
+    pub(crate) fn put_non_separator_tokens(
+        &self,
+        wtxn: &mut RwTxn,
+        set: &BTreeSet<String>,
+    ) -> heed::Result<()> {
+        self.main.put::<_, Str, SerdeBincode<_>>(wtxn, main_key::NON_SEPARATOR_TOKENS_KEY, set)
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn delete_non_separator_tokens(&self, wtxn: &mut RwTxn) -> heed::Result<bool> {
+        self.main.delete::<_, Str>(wtxn, main_key::NON_SEPARATOR_TOKENS_KEY)
+    }
+
+    pub fn non_separator_tokens(&self, rtxn: &RoTxn) -> Result<Option<BTreeSet<String>>> {
+        Ok(self.main.get::<_, Str, SerdeBincode<BTreeSet<String>>>(
+            rtxn,
+            main_key::NON_SEPARATOR_TOKENS_KEY,
+        )?)
+    }
+
+    /* separator tokens */
+
+    pub(crate) fn put_separator_tokens(
+        &self,
+        wtxn: &mut RwTxn,
+        set: &BTreeSet<String>,
+    ) -> heed::Result<()> {
+        self.main.put::<_, Str, SerdeBincode<_>>(wtxn, main_key::SEPARATOR_TOKENS_KEY, set)
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn delete_separator_tokens(&self, wtxn: &mut RwTxn) -> heed::Result<bool> {
+        self.main.delete::<_, Str>(wtxn, main_key::SEPARATOR_TOKENS_KEY)
+    }
+
+    pub fn separator_tokens(&self, rtxn: &RoTxn) -> Result<Option<BTreeSet<String>>> {
+        Ok(self
+            .main
+            .get::<_, Str, SerdeBincode<BTreeSet<String>>>(rtxn, main_key::SEPARATOR_TOKENS_KEY)?)
+    }
+
+    /* separators easing method */
+
+    pub fn allowed_separators(&self, rtxn: &RoTxn) -> Result<Option<BTreeSet<String>>> {
+        let default_separators =
+            charabia::separators::DEFAULT_SEPARATORS.iter().map(|s| s.to_string());
+        let mut separators: Option<BTreeSet<_>> = None;
+        if let Some(mut separator_tokens) = self.separator_tokens(rtxn)? {
+            separator_tokens.extend(default_separators.clone());
+            separators = Some(separator_tokens);
+        }
+
+        if let Some(non_separator_tokens) = self.non_separator_tokens(rtxn)? {
+            separators = separators
+                .or_else(|| Some(default_separators.collect()))
+                .map(|separators| &separators - &non_separator_tokens);
+        }
+
+        Ok(separators)
+    }
+
+    /* dictionary */
+
+    pub(crate) fn put_dictionary(
+        &self,
+        wtxn: &mut RwTxn,
+        set: &BTreeSet<String>,
+    ) -> heed::Result<()> {
+        self.main.put::<_, Str, SerdeBincode<_>>(wtxn, main_key::DICTIONARY_KEY, set)
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn delete_dictionary(&self, wtxn: &mut RwTxn) -> heed::Result<bool> {
+        self.main.delete::<_, Str>(wtxn, main_key::DICTIONARY_KEY)
+    }
+
+    pub fn dictionary(&self, rtxn: &RoTxn) -> Result<Option<BTreeSet<String>>> {
+        Ok(self
+            .main
+            .get::<_, Str, SerdeBincode<BTreeSet<String>>>(rtxn, main_key::DICTIONARY_KEY)?)
+    }
+
     /* synonyms */
 
     pub(crate) fn put_synonyms(
         &self,
         wtxn: &mut RwTxn,
         synonyms: &HashMap<Vec<String>, Vec<Vec<String>>>,
+        user_defined_synonyms: &BTreeMap<String, Vec<String>>,
     ) -> heed::Result<()> {
-        self.main.put::<_, Str, SerdeBincode<_>>(wtxn, main_key::SYNONYMS_KEY, synonyms)
+        self.main.put::<_, Str, SerdeBincode<_>>(wtxn, main_key::SYNONYMS_KEY, synonyms)?;
+        self.main.put::<_, Str, SerdeBincode<_>>(
+            wtxn,
+            main_key::USER_DEFINED_SYNONYMS_KEY,
+            user_defined_synonyms,
+        )
     }
 
     pub(crate) fn delete_synonyms(&self, wtxn: &mut RwTxn) -> heed::Result<bool> {
-        self.main.delete::<_, Str>(wtxn, main_key::SYNONYMS_KEY)
+        self.main.delete::<_, Str>(wtxn, main_key::SYNONYMS_KEY)?;
+        self.main.delete::<_, Str>(wtxn, main_key::USER_DEFINED_SYNONYMS_KEY)
+    }
+
+    pub fn user_defined_synonyms(
+        &self,
+        rtxn: &RoTxn,
+    ) -> heed::Result<BTreeMap<String, Vec<String>>> {
+        Ok(self
+            .main
+            .get::<_, Str, SerdeBincode<_>>(rtxn, main_key::USER_DEFINED_SYNONYMS_KEY)?
+            .unwrap_or_default())
     }
 
     pub fn synonyms(&self, rtxn: &RoTxn) -> heed::Result<HashMap<Vec<String>, Vec<Vec<String>>>> {

milli/src/search/new/mod.rs

@@ -488,6 +488,20 @@ pub fn execute_search(
             tokbuilder.stop_words(stop_words);
         }
 
+        let separators = ctx.index.allowed_separators(ctx.txn)?;
+        let separators: Option<Vec<_>> =
+            separators.as_ref().map(|x| x.iter().map(String::as_str).collect());
+        if let Some(ref separators) = separators {
+            tokbuilder.separators(separators);
+        }
+
+        let dictionary = ctx.index.dictionary(ctx.txn)?;
+        let dictionary: Option<Vec<_>> =
+            dictionary.as_ref().map(|x| x.iter().map(String::as_str).collect());
+        if let Some(ref dictionary) = dictionary {
+            tokbuilder.words_dict(dictionary);
+        }
+
         let script_lang_map = ctx.index.script_language(ctx.txn)?;
         if !script_lang_map.is_empty() {
             tokbuilder.allow_list(&script_lang_map);

milli/src/search/new/tests/integration.rs

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use std::io::Cursor;
 
 use big_s::S;
 use heed::EnvOpenOptions;
-use maplit::{hashmap, hashset};
+use maplit::{btreemap, hashset};
 
 use crate::documents::{DocumentsBatchBuilder, DocumentsBatchReader};
 use crate::update::{IndexDocuments, IndexDocumentsConfig, IndexerConfig, Settings};
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ pub fn setup_search_index_with_criteria(criteria: &[Criterion]) -> Index {
         S("tag"),
         S("asc_desc_rank"),
     });
-    builder.set_synonyms(hashmap! {
+    builder.set_synonyms(btreemap! {
         S("hello") => vec![S("good morning")],
         S("world") => vec![S("earth")],
         S("america") => vec![S("the united states")],

milli/src/search/new/tests/proximity.rs

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ they store fewer sprximities than the regular word sprximity DB.
 
 */
 
-use std::collections::HashMap;
+use std::collections::BTreeMap;
 
 use crate::index::tests::TempIndex;
 use crate::search::new::tests::collect_field_values;
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ fn test_proximity_split_word() {
 
     index
         .update_settings(|s| {
-            let mut syns = HashMap::new();
+            let mut syns = BTreeMap::new();
             syns.insert("xyz".to_owned(), vec!["sun flower".to_owned()]);
             s.set_synonyms(syns);
         })

milli/src/search/new/tests/typo.rs

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ if `words` doesn't exist before it.
 14. Synonyms cost nothing according to the typo ranking rule
 */
 
-use std::collections::HashMap;
+use std::collections::BTreeMap;
 
 use crate::index::tests::TempIndex;
 use crate::search::new::tests::collect_field_values;
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ fn test_typo_synonyms() {
         .update_settings(|s| {
             s.set_criteria(vec![Criterion::Typo]);
 
-            let mut synonyms = HashMap::new();
+            let mut synonyms = BTreeMap::new();
             synonyms.insert("lackadaisical".to_owned(), vec!["lazy".to_owned()]);
             synonyms.insert("fast brownish".to_owned(), vec!["quick brown".to_owned()]);
 

milli/src/update/index_documents/extract/extract_docid_word_positions.rs

@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ pub fn extract_docid_word_positions<R: io::Read + io::Seek>(
     indexer: GrenadParameters,
     searchable_fields: &Option<HashSet<FieldId>>,
     stop_words: Option<&fst::Set<&[u8]>>,
+    allowed_separators: Option<&[&str]>,
+    dictionary: Option<&[&str]>,
     max_positions_per_attributes: Option<u32>,
 ) -> Result<(RoaringBitmap, grenad::Reader<File>, ScriptLanguageDocidsMap)> {
     puffin::profile_function!();
@@ -52,6 +54,12 @@ pub fn extract_docid_word_positions<R: io::Read + io::Seek>(
     if let Some(stop_words) = stop_words {
         tokenizer_builder.stop_words(stop_words);
     }
+    if let Some(dictionary) = dictionary {
+        tokenizer_builder.words_dict(dictionary);
+    }
+    if let Some(separators) = allowed_separators {
+        tokenizer_builder.separators(separators);
+    }
     let tokenizer = tokenizer_builder.build();
 
     let mut cursor = obkv_documents.into_cursor()?;

milli/src/update/index_documents/extract/mod.rs

@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ pub(crate) fn data_from_obkv_documents(
     geo_fields_ids: Option<(FieldId, FieldId)>,
     vectors_field_id: Option<FieldId>,
     stop_words: Option<fst::Set<&[u8]>>,
+    allowed_separators: Option<&[&str]>,
+    dictionary: Option<&[&str]>,
     max_positions_per_attributes: Option<u32>,
     exact_attributes: HashSet<FieldId>,
 ) -> Result<()> {
@@ -76,6 +78,8 @@ pub(crate) fn data_from_obkv_documents(
                     geo_fields_ids,
                     vectors_field_id,
                     &stop_words,
+                    &allowed_separators,
+                    &dictionary,
                     max_positions_per_attributes,
                 )
             })
@@ -289,6 +293,8 @@ fn send_and_extract_flattened_documents_data(
     geo_fields_ids: Option<(FieldId, FieldId)>,
     vectors_field_id: Option<FieldId>,
     stop_words: &Option<fst::Set<&[u8]>>,
+    allowed_separators: &Option<&[&str]>,
+    dictionary: &Option<&[&str]>,
     max_positions_per_attributes: Option<u32>,
 ) -> Result<(
     grenad::Reader<CursorClonableMmap>,
@@ -344,6 +350,8 @@ fn send_and_extract_flattened_documents_data(
                         indexer,
                         searchable_fields,
                         stop_words.as_ref(),
+                        *allowed_separators,
+                        *dictionary,
                         max_positions_per_attributes,
                     )?;
 

milli/src/update/index_documents/mod.rs

@@ -316,6 +316,12 @@ where
         let vectors_field_id = self.index.fields_ids_map(self.wtxn)?.id("_vectors");
 
         let stop_words = self.index.stop_words(self.wtxn)?;
+        let separators = self.index.allowed_separators(self.wtxn)?;
+        let separators: Option<Vec<_>> =
+            separators.as_ref().map(|x| x.iter().map(String::as_str).collect());
+        let dictionary = self.index.dictionary(self.wtxn)?;
+        let dictionary: Option<Vec<_>> =
+            dictionary.as_ref().map(|x| x.iter().map(String::as_str).collect());
         let exact_attributes = self.index.exact_attributes_ids(self.wtxn)?;
 
         let pool_params = GrenadParameters {
@@ -353,6 +359,8 @@ where
                     geo_fields_ids,
                     vectors_field_id,
                     stop_words,
+                    separators.as_deref(),
+                    dictionary.as_deref(),
                     max_positions_per_attributes,
                     exact_attributes,
                 )

milli/src/update/settings.rs

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use std::collections::{BTreeSet, HashMap, HashSet};
+use std::collections::{BTreeMap, BTreeSet, HashMap, HashSet};
 use std::result::Result as StdResult;
 
 use charabia::{Normalize, Tokenizer, TokenizerBuilder};
@@ -112,8 +112,11 @@ pub struct Settings<'a, 't, 'u, 'i> {
     sortable_fields: Setting<HashSet<String>>,
     criteria: Setting<Vec<Criterion>>,
     stop_words: Setting<BTreeSet<String>>,
+    non_separator_tokens: Setting<BTreeSet<String>>,
+    separator_tokens: Setting<BTreeSet<String>>,
+    dictionary: Setting<BTreeSet<String>>,
     distinct_field: Setting<String>,
-    synonyms: Setting<HashMap<String, Vec<String>>>,
+    synonyms: Setting<BTreeMap<String, Vec<String>>>,
     primary_key: Setting<String>,
     authorize_typos: Setting<bool>,
     min_word_len_two_typos: Setting<u8>,
@@ -141,6 +144,9 @@ impl<'a, 't, 'u, 'i> Settings<'a, 't, 'u, 'i> {
             sortable_fields: Setting::NotSet,
             criteria: Setting::NotSet,
             stop_words: Setting::NotSet,
+            non_separator_tokens: Setting::NotSet,
+            separator_tokens: Setting::NotSet,
+            dictionary: Setting::NotSet,
             distinct_field: Setting::NotSet,
             synonyms: Setting::NotSet,
             primary_key: Setting::NotSet,
@@ -205,6 +211,39 @@ impl<'a, 't, 'u, 'i> Settings<'a, 't, 'u, 'i> {
             if stop_words.is_empty() { Setting::Reset } else { Setting::Set(stop_words) }
     }
 
+    pub fn reset_non_separator_tokens(&mut self) {
+        self.non_separator_tokens = Setting::Reset;
+    }
+
+    pub fn set_non_separator_tokens(&mut self, non_separator_tokens: BTreeSet<String>) {
+        self.non_separator_tokens = if non_separator_tokens.is_empty() {
+            Setting::Reset
+        } else {
+            Setting::Set(non_separator_tokens)
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn reset_separator_tokens(&mut self) {
+        self.separator_tokens = Setting::Reset;
+    }
+
+    pub fn set_separator_tokens(&mut self, separator_tokens: BTreeSet<String>) {
+        self.separator_tokens = if separator_tokens.is_empty() {
+            Setting::Reset
+        } else {
+            Setting::Set(separator_tokens)
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn reset_dictionary(&mut self) {
+        self.dictionary = Setting::Reset;
+    }
+
+    pub fn set_dictionary(&mut self, dictionary: BTreeSet<String>) {
+        self.dictionary =
+            if dictionary.is_empty() { Setting::Reset } else { Setting::Set(dictionary) }
+    }
+
     pub fn reset_distinct_field(&mut self) {
         self.distinct_field = Setting::Reset;
     }
@@ -217,7 +256,7 @@ impl<'a, 't, 'u, 'i> Settings<'a, 't, 'u, 'i> {
         self.synonyms = Setting::Reset;
     }
 
-    pub fn set_synonyms(&mut self, synonyms: HashMap<String, Vec<String>>) {
+    pub fn set_synonyms(&mut self, synonyms: BTreeMap<String, Vec<String>>) {
         self.synonyms = if synonyms.is_empty() { Setting::Reset } else { Setting::Set(synonyms) }
     }
 
@@ -452,9 +491,84 @@ impl<'a, 't, 'u, 'i> Settings<'a, 't, 'u, 'i> {
         }
     }
 
+    fn update_non_separator_tokens(&mut self) -> Result<bool> {
+        let changes = match self.non_separator_tokens {
+            Setting::Set(ref non_separator_tokens) => {
+                let current = self.index.non_separator_tokens(self.wtxn)?;
+
+                // Does the new list differ from the previous one?
+                if current.map_or(true, |current| &current != non_separator_tokens) {
+                    self.index.put_non_separator_tokens(self.wtxn, non_separator_tokens)?;
+                    true
+                } else {
+                    false
+                }
+            }
+            Setting::Reset => self.index.delete_non_separator_tokens(self.wtxn)?,
+            Setting::NotSet => false,
+        };
+
+        // the synonyms must be updated if non separator tokens have been updated.
+        if changes && self.synonyms == Setting::NotSet {
+            self.synonyms = Setting::Set(self.index.user_defined_synonyms(self.wtxn)?);
+        }
+
+        Ok(changes)
+    }
+
+    fn update_separator_tokens(&mut self) -> Result<bool> {
+        let changes = match self.separator_tokens {
+            Setting::Set(ref separator_tokens) => {
+                let current = self.index.separator_tokens(self.wtxn)?;
+
+                // Does the new list differ from the previous one?
+                if current.map_or(true, |current| &current != separator_tokens) {
+                    self.index.put_separator_tokens(self.wtxn, separator_tokens)?;
+                    true
+                } else {
+                    false
+                }
+            }
+            Setting::Reset => self.index.delete_separator_tokens(self.wtxn)?,
+            Setting::NotSet => false,
+        };
+
+        // the synonyms must be updated if separator tokens have been updated.
+        if changes && self.synonyms == Setting::NotSet {
+            self.synonyms = Setting::Set(self.index.user_defined_synonyms(self.wtxn)?);
+        }
+
+        Ok(changes)
+    }
+
+    fn update_dictionary(&mut self) -> Result<bool> {
+        let changes = match self.dictionary {
+            Setting::Set(ref dictionary) => {
+                let current = self.index.dictionary(self.wtxn)?;
+
+                // Does the new list differ from the previous one?
+                if current.map_or(true, |current| &current != dictionary) {
+                    self.index.put_dictionary(self.wtxn, dictionary)?;
+                    true
+                } else {
+                    false
+                }
+            }
+            Setting::Reset => self.index.delete_dictionary(self.wtxn)?,
+            Setting::NotSet => false,
+        };
+
+        // the synonyms must be updated if dictionary has been updated.
+        if changes && self.synonyms == Setting::NotSet {
+            self.synonyms = Setting::Set(self.index.user_defined_synonyms(self.wtxn)?);
+        }
+
+        Ok(changes)
+    }
+
     fn update_synonyms(&mut self) -> Result<bool> {
         match self.synonyms {
-            Setting::Set(ref synonyms) => {
+            Setting::Set(ref user_synonyms) => {
                 fn normalize(tokenizer: &Tokenizer, text: &str) -> Vec<String> {
                     tokenizer
                         .tokenize(text)
@@ -473,10 +587,25 @@ impl<'a, 't, 'u, 'i> Settings<'a, 't, 'u, 'i> {
                 if let Some(ref stop_words) = stop_words {
                     builder.stop_words(stop_words);
                 }
+
+                let separators = self.index.allowed_separators(self.wtxn)?;
+                let separators: Option<Vec<_>> =
+                    separators.as_ref().map(|x| x.iter().map(String::as_str).collect());
+                if let Some(ref separators) = separators {
+                    builder.separators(separators);
+                }
+
+                let dictionary = self.index.dictionary(self.wtxn)?;
+                let dictionary: Option<Vec<_>> =
+                    dictionary.as_ref().map(|x| x.iter().map(String::as_str).collect());
+                if let Some(ref dictionary) = dictionary {
+                    builder.words_dict(dictionary);
+                }
+
                 let tokenizer = builder.build();
 
                 let mut new_synonyms = HashMap::new();
-                for (word, synonyms) in synonyms {
+                for (word, synonyms) in user_synonyms {
                     // Normalize both the word and associated synonyms.
                     let normalized_word = normalize(&tokenizer, word);
                     let normalized_synonyms =
@@ -497,7 +626,7 @@ impl<'a, 't, 'u, 'i> Settings<'a, 't, 'u, 'i> {
                 let old_synonyms = self.index.synonyms(self.wtxn)?;
 
                 if new_synonyms != old_synonyms {
-                    self.index.put_synonyms(self.wtxn, &new_synonyms)?;
+                    self.index.put_synonyms(self.wtxn, &new_synonyms, user_synonyms)?;
                     Ok(true)
                 } else {
                     Ok(false)
@@ -757,11 +886,17 @@ impl<'a, 't, 'u, 'i> Settings<'a, 't, 'u, 'i> {
         let faceted_updated = old_faceted_fields != new_faceted_fields;
 
         let stop_words_updated = self.update_stop_words()?;
+        let non_separator_tokens_updated = self.update_non_separator_tokens()?;
+        let separator_tokens_updated = self.update_separator_tokens()?;
+        let dictionary_updated = self.update_dictionary()?;
         let synonyms_updated = self.update_synonyms()?;
         let searchable_updated = self.update_searchable()?;
         let exact_attributes_updated = self.update_exact_attributes()?;
 
         if stop_words_updated
+            || non_separator_tokens_updated
+            || separator_tokens_updated
+            || dictionary_updated
             || faceted_updated
             || synonyms_updated
             || searchable_updated
@@ -778,7 +913,7 @@ impl<'a, 't, 'u, 'i> Settings<'a, 't, 'u, 'i> {
 mod tests {
     use big_s::S;
     use heed::types::ByteSlice;
-    use maplit::{btreeset, hashmap, hashset};
+    use maplit::{btreemap, btreeset, hashset};
 
     use super::*;
     use crate::error::Error;
@@ -1244,7 +1379,7 @@ mod tests {
         // In the same transaction provide some synonyms
         index
             .update_settings_using_wtxn(&mut wtxn, |settings| {
-                settings.set_synonyms(hashmap! {
+                settings.set_synonyms(btreemap! {
                     "blini".to_string() => vec!["crepes".to_string()],
                     "super like".to_string() => vec!["love".to_string()],
                     "puppies".to_string() => vec!["dogs".to_string(), "doggos".to_string()]
@@ -1540,6 +1675,9 @@ mod tests {
                     sortable_fields,
                     criteria,
                     stop_words,
+                    non_separator_tokens,
+                    separator_tokens,
+                    dictionary,
                     distinct_field,
                     synonyms,
                     primary_key,
@@ -1558,6 +1696,9 @@ mod tests {
                 assert!(matches!(sortable_fields, Setting::NotSet));
                 assert!(matches!(criteria, Setting::NotSet));
                 assert!(matches!(stop_words, Setting::NotSet));
+                assert!(matches!(non_separator_tokens, Setting::NotSet));
+                assert!(matches!(separator_tokens, Setting::NotSet));
+                assert!(matches!(dictionary, Setting::NotSet));
                 assert!(matches!(distinct_field, Setting::NotSet));
                 assert!(matches!(synonyms, Setting::NotSet));
                 assert!(matches!(primary_key, Setting::NotSet));

milli/tests/search/mod.rs

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use std::io::Cursor;
 use big_s::S;
 use either::{Either, Left, Right};
 use heed::EnvOpenOptions;
-use maplit::{hashmap, hashset};
+use maplit::{btreemap, hashset};
 use milli::documents::{DocumentsBatchBuilder, DocumentsBatchReader};
 use milli::update::{IndexDocuments, IndexDocumentsConfig, IndexerConfig, Settings};
 use milli::{AscDesc, Criterion, DocumentId, Index, Member, Object, TermsMatchingStrategy};
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ pub fn setup_search_index_with_criteria(criteria: &[Criterion]) -> Index {
         S("tag"),
         S("asc_desc_rank"),
     });
-    builder.set_synonyms(hashmap! {
+    builder.set_synonyms(btreemap! {
         S("hello") => vec![S("good morning")],
         S("world") => vec![S("earth")],
         S("america") => vec![S("the united states")],