--- /Soundex.java	2023-07-05 02:22:32.806134059 +0200
+++ /Codec-1/src/java/org/apache/commons/codec/language/Soundex.java	2023-07-05 02:22:32.810134059 +0200
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@
         }
         char out[] = {'0', '0', '0', '0'};
         char last, mapped;
-        int incount = 1, count = 1;
+int incount = maxLength, count = maxLength;
         out[0] = str.charAt(0);
         // getMappingCode() throws IllegalArgumentException
         last = getMappingCode(str, 0);
