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Similar words to desks in Corpus

Levenshtein Double Levenshtein SoundEx MetaPhone Manually curated
desks (0) - 7 freq
deeks (1) - 2 freq
desk (1) - 149 freq
dasks (1) - 2 freq
deuks (1) - 33 freq
deks (1) - 1 freq
decks (1) - 12 freq
dess (1) - 11 freq
esks (1) - 2 freq
disks (1) - 3 freq
lests (2) - 3 freq
rusks (2) - 1 freq
dusts (2) - 2 freq
beuks (2) - 54 freq
desir (2) - 1 freq
ducks (2) - 13 freq
dirks (2) - 4 freq
casks (2) - 2 freq
kecks (2) - 5 freq
jess (2) - 21 freq
peaks (2) - 13 freq
desist (2) - 1 freq
husks (2) - 2 freq
dss (2) - 2 freq
dyeuks (2) - 7 freq
desks (0) - 7 freq
dasks (1) - 2 freq
disks (1) - 3 freq
esks (2) - 2 freq
decks (2) - 12 freq
dess (2) - 11 freq
deks (2) - 1 freq
desk (2) - 149 freq
deeks (2) - 2 freq
deuks (2) - 33 freq
dusky (3) - 3 freq
risks (3) - 10 freq
doks (3) - 1 freq
daeks (3) - 4 freq
disk (3) - 1 freq
dicks (3) - 8 freq
doss (3) - 5 freq
discs (3) - 3 freq
douks (3) - 1 freq
dask (3) - 2 freq
seks (3) - 1 freq
asks (3) - 216 freq
dusk (3) - 7 freq
tasks (3) - 13 freq
dinks (3) - 1 freq
SoundEx code - D200
doos - 101 freq
dyke - 143 freq
does - 385 freq
desk - 149 freq
dugs - 231 freq
days - 1574 freq
deuks - 33 freq
dig - 85 freq
douce - 128 freq
dug's - 37 freq
desks - 7 freq
dis - 1552 freq
dog - 157 freq
dogs - 45 freq
daes - 213 freq
dug - 576 freq
daisy - 62 freq
duck - 60 freq
diz - 55 freq
dish - 73 freq
doze - 10 freq
decay - 11 freq
deek - 44 freq
dag - 2 freq
daise - 2 freq
dusky - 3 freq
deeks - 2 freq
dough - 18 freq
day's - 105 freq
'doc - 1 freq
'doc' - 1 freq
dog's - 5 freq
dizzy - 19 freq
dose - 45 freq
disco - 43 freq
deck - 70 freq
dash - 32 freq
'disco - 1 freq
dishie - 4 freq
dick - 78 freq
deiq - 1 freq
dj - 24 freq
das - 23 freq
dick' - 3 freq
dicky - 2 freq
days' - 12 freq
ducks - 13 freq
dux - 3 freq
dy's - 2 freq
duck's - 2 freq
dozy - 10 freq
deuk - 47 freq
douk - 8 freq
doxy - 1 freq
decks - 12 freq
dish' - 2 freq
dyeuk - 8 freq
dyeuks - 7 freq
dusk - 7 freq
dozie - 5 freq
dugg - 3 freq
daws - 5 freq
dick's - 2 freq
dickie - 4 freq
da's - 67 freq
dosh - 19 freq
desh - 1 freq
docs - 3 freq
douse - 3 freq
dooks - 9 freq
discs - 3 freq
'duck'' - 1 freq
dixie - 10 freq
duis - 23 freq
duke - 38 freq
dos - 4 freq
disks - 3 freq
dook - 32 freq
dees - 41 freq
'daes - 1 freq
dies - 7 freq
doughie - 1 freq
dickey - 4 freq
dues - 10 freq
deys - 9 freq
daw's - 1 freq
doss - 5 freq
deck's - 2 freq
deysh - 4 freq
deisko - 1 freq
deish - 6 freq
'daisy - 2 freq
deus - 18 freq
'does - 5 freq
douze - 1 freq
da''s - 1 freq
dics - 1 freq
'discs' - 2 freq
dauchy - 1 freq
dock - 32 freq
dake - 4 freq
dehs - 1 freq
dacs - 1 freq
doggie - 3 freq
dicks - 8 freq
dougie - 125 freq
dice - 13 freq
daze - 7 freq
digs - 19 freq
'dog - 2 freq
doggy - 5 freq
docks - 27 freq
doc - 14 freq
doac - 19 freq
deukie - 19 freq
dyce - 5 freq
dae's - 3 freq
diageo - 1 freq
doozie - 1 freq
dows - 1 freq
doag - 53 freq
doags - 6 freq
doag's - 6 freq
dess - 11 freq
'das - 1 freq
doke - 3 freq
d'yees - 1 freq
dac - 1 freq
déjà - 2 freq
dïg - 2 freq
doosh - 2 freq
duck' - 1 freq
deuk's - 2 freq
'duck' - 1 freq
dug' - 2 freq
daiys - 1 freq
doog - 1 freq
di's - 1 freq
doug - 81 freq
doug's - 10 freq
'doug - 2 freq
dyows - 7 freq
doos' - 1 freq
dask - 2 freq
dyows' - 1 freq
'da's - 2 freq
'dish - 2 freq
daek - 18 freq
doose - 6 freq
'du's - 4 freq
du's - 113 freq
daeks - 4 freq
'dice' - 1 freq
dis' - 3 freq
dus - 24 freq
'dis - 10 freq
dq - 7 freq
des - 23 freq
doughy - 1 freq
dozey - 1 freq
'duck's - 1 freq
ds - 9 freq
dese - 6 freq
dike - 1 freq
deks - 1 freq
dous - 6 freq
'deuks - 2 freq
dge - 1 freq
do's - 2 freq
dee's - 2 freq
doo's - 4 freq
djooie - 1 freq
dæs - 2 freq
dowse - 2 freq
dogs' - 1 freq
dace - 4 freq
dyes - 4 freq
dös - 1 freq
days's - 1 freq
dowgs - 3 freq
dowg - 3 freq
dueck - 1 freq
dowg's - 2 freq
daichie - 1 freq
dj's - 1 freq
deece - 1 freq
'dug' - 1 freq
dhese - 1 freq
dhose - 1 freq
dog' - 1 freq
dysh - 4 freq
dicey - 1 freq
dokey - 1 freq
ducks' - 1 freq
deuky - 1 freq
deizie - 4 freq
daies - 2 freq
deezie - 1 freq
deik - 1 freq
dasks - 2 freq
dss - 2 freq
douks - 1 freq
disc - 5 freq
daa's - 2 freq
duick - 1 freq
€™duys - 1 freq
duys - 1 freq
€˜dis - 3 freq
disk - 1 freq
deas - 1 freq
dasy - 1 freq
€”dees - 1 freq
díds - 1 freq
€˜dug - 4 freq
€˜doag - 2 freq
dois - 3 freq
dugs' - 2 freq
dc - 11 freq
dayes - 1 freq
duc - 2 freq
dach - 1 freq
dow's - 2 freq
doks - 1 freq
dok - 1 freq
doush - 2 freq
doaggie - 1 freq
dayis - 4 freq
dys- - 1 freq
doc- - 2 freq
disa- - 1 freq
dec - 9 freq
€œdoag - 1 freq
ducky - 7 freq
€œducky - 1 freq
duggy - 1 freq
dyeuk's - 1 freq
daiss - 2 freq
dojo - 1 freq
diego - 3 freq
deco - 1 freq
dizzie - 2 freq
dosy - 1 freq
€˜doug - 3 freq
'daes' - 1 freq
d'yous - 1 freq
die's - 1 freq
daz - 1 freq
déja - 1 freq
€œdis - 17 freq
dic - 1 freq
doozy - 1 freq
deoch - 2 freq
dk - 4 freq
doogi - 1 freq
dòigh - 1 freq
€œdoes - 5 freq
doagh - 1 freq
deich - 1 freq
€™dougie - 1 freq
doacs - 1 freq
dx - 3 freq
dooÂ’s - 3 freq
'dag' - 1 freq
dayÂ’s - 2 freq
douche - 1 freq
dqi - 1 freq
decoy - 1 freq
dawg - 2 freq
dqq - 1 freq
djc - 3 freq
dsa - 1 freq
dzqz - 1 freq
duchie - 1 freq
dqqc - 1 freq
dzyy - 1 freq
duk - 2 freq
dazzy - 1 freq
dyc - 1 freq
dis- - 1 freq
ddg - 1 freq
dxjw - 1 freq
djk - 1 freq
duchy - 1 freq
dyook - 1 freq
dtg - 1 freq
dtsk - 1 freq
dz - 3 freq
deuce - 3 freq
deeko - 1 freq
dg - 19 freq
deux - 1 freq
daÂ’s - 2 freq
dweg - 1 freq
dgw - 1 freq
dicÂ’s - 1 freq
deg - 2 freq
desi - 1 freq
daxw - 1 freq
deis - 1 freq
'dougie - 1 freq
doozo - 1 freq
doucie - 1 freq
dyooks - 1 freq
dsi - 1 freq
dcc - 1 freq
dehaze - 1 freq
dcu - 1 freq
duÂ’s - 1 freq
dax - 1 freq
doogie - 1 freq
disoye - 1 freq
dgg - 1 freq
deech - 4 freq
dissae - 1 freq
dqh - 1 freq
'dook' - 1 freq
dze - 1 freq
dak - 1 freq
dtdg - 1 freq
deeky - 1 freq
daawg - 1 freq
dyche - 1 freq
daxsg - 1 freq
dkye - 1 freq
daysÂ’ - 1 freq
dwaigx - 1 freq
MetaPhone code - TSKS
desks - 7 freq
disco's - 1 freq
discuss - 23 freq
tusks - 7 freq
discos - 6 freq
discs - 3 freq
disks - 3 freq
disguise - 14 freq
'discs' - 2 freq
tesco's - 5 freq
tasks - 13 freq
dasks - 2 freq
discus - 1 freq
dzqz - 1 freq
tzx - 1 freq
discussie - 1 freq
tescos - 8 freq
desax - 1 freq
DESKS
Time to execute Levenshtein function - 0.184500 milliseconds
The Levenshtein distance is the number of characters you have to replace, insert or delete to transform one word into another, its useful for detecting typos and alternative spellings
Time to execute Double Levenshtein function - 0.356829 milliseconds
In a stroke of genius, this runs the Levenshtein function twice, once without vowels and adds the distance together, giving double weight to consonants.
Time to execute SoundEx function - 0.029725 milliseconds
Soundex is a phonetic algorithm for indexing names by sound, as pronounced in English. The goal is for homophones to be encoded to the same representation so that they can be matched despite minor differences in spelling.
Time to execute MetaPhone function - 0.038125 milliseconds
Metaphone is a phonetic algorithm, published by Lawrence Philips in 1990, for indexing words by their English pronunciation.[1] It fundamentally improves on the Soundex algorithm by using information about variations and inconsistencies in English spelling and pronunciation to produce a more accurate encoding, which does a better job of matching words and names which sound similar.
Time to execute Manually curated function - 0.000898 milliseconds
Manual Curation uses a lookup table / lexicon which has been created by hand which links words to their lemmas, and includes obvious typos and spelling variations. Not all words are covered.