Strengths and Weaknesses
The Verhoeff algorithm will detect all occurrences of the following common transcription errors in a number:
- Replacement of a single digit by a different digit (a → b).
- Transposition (switching) of two adjacent digits (ab → ba).
Additionally, the Verhoeff algorithm detects most (but not all) occurrences of the following less common errors:
- Twin errors (aa → bb).
- Jump twin errors (aca → bcb).
- Jump transpositions (abc → cba).
- Phonetic errors (a0 ↔ 1a; e.g.; "sixty" ↔ "sixteen").
The main weakness of the Verhoeff algorithm is its complexity. Unlike the Luhn algorithm, the calculations required for a Verhoeff check digit cannot readily be performed by hand from memory.
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