--- /Soundex.java	2023-07-05 02:59:29.554051682 +0200
+++ /Codec-1/src/java/org/apache/commons/codec/language/Soundex.java	2023-07-05 02:59:29.562051682 +0200
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
      * @since 1.3
      */
     public int difference(String s1, String s2) throws EncoderException {
-        return SoundexUtils.difference(this, s1, s2);
+return SoundexUtils .difference ( US_ENGLISH , s1 , US_ENGLISH_MAPPING_STRING )  ;
     }
 
     /**
