diff --git a/milli/src/search/criteria/mod.rs b/milli/src/search/criteria/mod.rs
index 45689bbe5..d033f5707 100644
--- a/milli/src/search/criteria/mod.rs
+++ b/milli/src/search/criteria/mod.rs
@@ -46,9 +46,12 @@ impl Default for Candidates {
     }
 }
 pub trait Context {
-    fn query_docids(&self, query: &Query) -> anyhow::Result<RoaringBitmap>;
-    fn query_pair_proximity_docids(&self, left: &Query, right: &Query, proximity: u8) ->anyhow::Result<RoaringBitmap>;
+    fn word_docids(&self, word: &str) -> heed::Result<Option<RoaringBitmap>>;
+    fn word_prefix_docids(&self, word: &str) -> heed::Result<Option<RoaringBitmap>>;
+    fn word_pair_proximity_docids(&self, left: &str, right: &str, proximity: u8) -> heed::Result<Option<RoaringBitmap>>;
+    fn word_prefix_pair_proximity_docids(&self, left: &str, right: &str, proximity: u8) -> heed::Result<Option<RoaringBitmap>>;
     fn words_fst<'t>(&self) -> &'t fst::Set<Cow<[u8]>>;
+    fn in_prefix_cache(&self, word: &str) -> bool;
 }
 pub struct HeedContext<'t> {
     rtxn: &'t heed::RoTxn<'t>,
@@ -58,83 +61,31 @@ pub struct HeedContext<'t> {
 }
 
 impl<'a> Context for HeedContext<'a> {
-    fn query_docids(&self, query: &Query) -> anyhow::Result<RoaringBitmap> {
-        match &query.kind {
-            QueryKind::Exact { word, .. } => {
-                if query.prefix && self.in_prefix_cache(&word) {
-                    Ok(self.index.word_prefix_docids.get(self.rtxn, &word)?.unwrap_or_default())
-                } else if query.prefix {
-                    let words = word_typos(&word, true, 0, &self.words_fst)?;
-                    let mut docids = RoaringBitmap::new();
-                    for (word, _typo) in words {
-                        let current_docids = self.index.word_docids.get(self.rtxn, &word)?.unwrap_or_default();
-                        docids.union_with(&current_docids);
-                    }
-                    Ok(docids)
-                } else {
-                    Ok(self.index.word_docids.get(self.rtxn, &word)?.unwrap_or_default())
-                }
-            },
-            QueryKind::Tolerant { typo, word } => {
-                let words = word_typos(&word, query.prefix, *typo, &self.words_fst)?;
-                let mut docids = RoaringBitmap::new();
-                for (word, _typo) in words {
-                    let current_docids = self.index.word_docids.get(self.rtxn, &word)?.unwrap_or_default();
-                    docids.union_with(&current_docids);
-                }
-                Ok(docids)
-            },
-        }
+    fn word_docids(&self, word: &str) -> heed::Result<Option<RoaringBitmap>> {
+        self.index.word_docids.get(self.rtxn, &word)
     }
 
-    fn query_pair_proximity_docids(&self, left: &Query, right: &Query, proximity: u8) -> anyhow::Result<RoaringBitmap> {
-        let prefix = right.prefix;
+    fn word_prefix_docids(&self, word: &str) -> heed::Result<Option<RoaringBitmap>> {
+        self.index.word_prefix_docids.get(self.rtxn, &word)
+    }
 
-        match (&left.kind, &right.kind) {
-            (QueryKind::Exact { word: left, .. }, QueryKind::Exact { word: right, .. }) => {
-                if prefix && self.in_prefix_cache(&right) {
-                    let key = (left.as_str(), right.as_str(), proximity);
-                    Ok(self.index.word_prefix_pair_proximity_docids.get(self.rtxn, &key)?.unwrap_or_default())
-                } else if prefix {
-                    let r_words = word_typos(&right, true, 0, &self.words_fst)?;
-                    self.all_word_pair_proximity_docids(&[(left, 0)], &r_words, proximity)
-                } else {
-                    let key = (left.as_str(), right.as_str(), proximity);
-                    Ok(self.index.word_pair_proximity_docids.get(self.rtxn, &key)?.unwrap_or_default())
-                }
-            },
-            (QueryKind::Tolerant { typo, word: left }, QueryKind::Exact { word: right, .. }) => {
-                let l_words = word_typos(&left, false, *typo, &self.words_fst)?;
-                if prefix && self.in_prefix_cache(&right) {
-                    let mut docids = RoaringBitmap::new();
-                    for (left, _) in l_words {
-                        let key = (left.as_ref(), right.as_ref(), proximity);
-                        let current_docids = self.index.word_prefix_pair_proximity_docids.get(self.rtxn, &key)?.unwrap_or_default();
-                        docids.union_with(&current_docids);
-                    }
-                    Ok(docids)
-                } else if prefix {
-                    let r_words = word_typos(&right, true, 0, &self.words_fst)?;
-                    self.all_word_pair_proximity_docids(&l_words, &r_words, proximity)
-                } else {
-                    self.all_word_pair_proximity_docids(&l_words, &[(right, 0)], proximity)
-                }
-            },
-            (QueryKind::Exact { word: left, .. }, QueryKind::Tolerant { typo, word: right }) => {
-                let r_words = word_typos(&right, prefix, *typo, &self.words_fst)?;
-                self.all_word_pair_proximity_docids(&[(left, 0)], &r_words, proximity)
-            },
-            (QueryKind::Tolerant { typo: l_typo, word: left }, QueryKind::Tolerant { typo: r_typo, word: right }) => {
-                let l_words = word_typos(&left, false, *l_typo, &self.words_fst)?;
-                let r_words = word_typos(&right, prefix, *r_typo, &self.words_fst)?;
-                self.all_word_pair_proximity_docids(&l_words, &r_words, proximity)
-            },
-        }
+    fn word_pair_proximity_docids(&self, left: &str, right: &str, proximity: u8) -> heed::Result<Option<RoaringBitmap>> {
+        let key = (left, right, proximity);
+        self.index.word_pair_proximity_docids.get(self.rtxn, &key)
+    }
+
+    fn word_prefix_pair_proximity_docids(&self, left: &str, right: &str, proximity: u8) -> heed::Result<Option<RoaringBitmap>> {
+        let key = (left, right, proximity);
+        self.index.word_prefix_pair_proximity_docids.get(self.rtxn, &key)
     }
 
     fn words_fst<'t>(&self) -> &'t fst::Set<Cow<[u8]>> {
         &self.words_fst
     }
+
+    fn in_prefix_cache(&self, word: &str) -> bool {
+        self.words_prefixes_fst.contains(word)
+    }
 }
 
 impl<'t> HeedContext<'t> {
@@ -149,25 +100,91 @@ impl<'t> HeedContext<'t> {
             words_prefixes_fst,
         })
     }
+}
 
-    fn in_prefix_cache(&self, word: &str) -> bool {
-        self.words_prefixes_fst.contains(word)
+fn all_word_pair_proximity_docids<T: AsRef<str>, U: AsRef<str>>(
+    ctx: &dyn Context,
+    left_words: &[(T, u8)],
+    right_words: &[(U, u8)],
+    proximity: u8
+) -> anyhow::Result<RoaringBitmap> {
+    let mut docids = RoaringBitmap::new();
+    for (left, _l_typo) in left_words {
+        for (right, _r_typo) in right_words {
+            let current_docids = ctx.word_pair_proximity_docids(left.as_ref(), right.as_ref(), proximity)?.unwrap_or_default();
+            docids.union_with(&current_docids);
+        }
     }
+    Ok(docids)
+}
 
-    fn all_word_pair_proximity_docids<T: AsRef<str>, U: AsRef<str>>(
-        &self,
-        left_words: &[(T, u8)],
-        right_words: &[(U, u8)],
-        proximity: u8
-    ) -> anyhow::Result<RoaringBitmap> {
-        let mut docids = RoaringBitmap::new();
-        for (left, _l_typo) in left_words {
-            for (right, _r_typo) in right_words {
-                let key = (left.as_ref(), right.as_ref(), proximity);
-                let current_docids = self.index.word_pair_proximity_docids.get(self.rtxn, &key)?.unwrap_or_default();
+fn query_docids(ctx: &dyn Context, query: &Query) -> anyhow::Result<RoaringBitmap> {
+    match &query.kind {
+        QueryKind::Exact { word, .. } => {
+            if query.prefix && ctx.in_prefix_cache(&word) {
+                Ok(ctx.word_prefix_docids(&word)?.unwrap_or_default())
+            } else if query.prefix {
+                let words = word_typos(&word, true, 0, ctx.words_fst())?;
+                let mut docids = RoaringBitmap::new();
+                for (word, _typo) in words {
+                    let current_docids = ctx.word_docids(&word)?.unwrap_or_default();
+                    docids.union_with(&current_docids);
+                }
+                Ok(docids)
+            } else {
+                Ok(ctx.word_docids(&word)?.unwrap_or_default())
+            }
+        },
+        QueryKind::Tolerant { typo, word } => {
+            let words = word_typos(&word, query.prefix, *typo, ctx.words_fst())?;
+            let mut docids = RoaringBitmap::new();
+            for (word, _typo) in words {
+                let current_docids = ctx.word_docids(&word)?.unwrap_or_default();
                 docids.union_with(&current_docids);
             }
-        }
-        Ok(docids)
+            Ok(docids)
+        },
+    }
+}
+
+fn query_pair_proximity_docids(ctx: &dyn Context, left: &Query, right: &Query, proximity: u8) -> anyhow::Result<RoaringBitmap> {
+    let prefix = right.prefix;
+
+    match (&left.kind, &right.kind) {
+        (QueryKind::Exact { word: left, .. }, QueryKind::Exact { word: right, .. }) => {
+            if prefix && ctx.in_prefix_cache(&right) {
+                Ok(ctx.word_prefix_pair_proximity_docids(left.as_str(), right.as_str(), proximity)?.unwrap_or_default())
+            } else if prefix {
+                let r_words = word_typos(&right, true, 0, ctx.words_fst())?;
+                all_word_pair_proximity_docids(ctx, &[(left, 0)], &r_words, proximity)
+            } else {
+                Ok(ctx.word_pair_proximity_docids(left.as_str(), right.as_str(), proximity)?.unwrap_or_default())
+            }
+        },
+        (QueryKind::Tolerant { typo, word: left }, QueryKind::Exact { word: right, .. }) => {
+            let l_words = word_typos(&left, false, *typo, ctx.words_fst())?;
+            if prefix && ctx.in_prefix_cache(&right) {
+                let mut docids = RoaringBitmap::new();
+                for (left, _) in l_words {
+                    let current_docids = ctx.word_prefix_pair_proximity_docids(left.as_ref(), right.as_ref(), proximity)?.unwrap_or_default();
+                    docids.union_with(&current_docids);
+                }
+                Ok(docids)
+            } else if prefix {
+                let r_words = word_typos(&right, true, 0, ctx.words_fst())?;
+                all_word_pair_proximity_docids(ctx, &l_words, &r_words, proximity)
+            } else {
+                all_word_pair_proximity_docids(ctx, &l_words, &[(right, 0)], proximity)
+            }
+        },
+        (QueryKind::Exact { word: left, .. }, QueryKind::Tolerant { typo, word: right }) => {
+            let r_words = word_typos(&right, prefix, *typo, ctx.words_fst())?;
+            all_word_pair_proximity_docids(ctx, &[(left, 0)], &r_words, proximity)
+        },
+        (QueryKind::Tolerant { typo: l_typo, word: left }, QueryKind::Tolerant { typo: r_typo, word: right }) => {
+            let l_words = word_typos(&left, false, *l_typo, ctx.words_fst())?;
+            let r_words = word_typos(&right, prefix, *r_typo, ctx.words_fst())?;
+            all_word_pair_proximity_docids(ctx, &l_words, &r_words, proximity)
+        },
     }
 }
diff --git a/milli/src/search/criteria/typo.rs b/milli/src/search/criteria/typo.rs
index 31b56d700..a1b8e1f16 100644
--- a/milli/src/search/criteria/typo.rs
+++ b/milli/src/search/criteria/typo.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use roaring::RoaringBitmap;
 
 use crate::search::query_tree::{Operation, Query, QueryKind};
 use crate::search::word_typos;
-use super::{Candidates, Criterion, CriterionResult, Context};
+use super::{Candidates, Criterion, CriterionResult, Context, query_docids, query_pair_proximity_docids};
 
 // FIXME we must stop when the number of typos is equal to
 // the maximum number of typos for this query tree.
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ fn resolve_candidates<'t>(
                 for slice in ops.windows(2) {
                     match (&slice[0], &slice[1]) {
                         (Operation::Query(left), Operation::Query(right)) => {
-                            match ctx.query_pair_proximity_docids(left, right, 1)? {
+                            match query_pair_proximity_docids(ctx, left, right, 1)? {
                                 pair_docids if pair_docids.is_empty() => {
                                     return Ok(RoaringBitmap::new())
                                 },
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ fn resolve_candidates<'t>(
                 Ok(candidates)
             },
             Query(q) => if q.kind.typo() == number_typos {
-                Ok(ctx.query_docids(q)?)
+                Ok(query_docids(ctx, q)?)
             } else {
                 Ok(RoaringBitmap::new())
             },