--- /Metaphone.java	2023-07-05 02:29:05.898152794 +0200
+++ /Codec-1/src/java/org/apache/commons/codec/language/Metaphone.java	2023-07-05 02:29:05.902152793 +0200
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
     /**
      * Variable used in Metaphone algorithm
      */
-    private static final String FRONTV = "EIY"   ;
+private static final char FRONTV = "EIY"   ;
 
     /**
      * Variable used in Metaphone algorithm
