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Similar words to lika in Corpus

Levenshtein Double Levenshtein SoundEx MetaPhone Manually curated
lika (0) - 1 freq
lila (1) - 1 freq
lisa (1) - 16 freq
liks (1) - 7 freq
lik- (1) - 1 freq
lina (1) - 1 freq
lima (1) - 2 freq
liga (1) - 1 freq
likk (1) - 9 freq
likt (1) - 9 freq
likea (1) - 1 freq
lik (1) - 1618 freq
iika (1) - 1 freq
ika (1) - 3 freq
like (1) - 8768 freq
lik' (1) - 42 freq
link (2) - 76 freq
liuks (2) - 1 freq
tik (2) - 4 freq
yikm (2) - 1 freq
sikh (2) - 8 freq
iik (2) - 1 freq
likin (2) - 37 freq
liker (2) - 9 freq
sliga (2) - 3 freq
lika (0) - 1 freq
likea (1) - 1 freq
like (1) - 8768 freq
lik (1) - 1618 freq
luik (2) - 347 freq
lyke (2) - 124 freq
alike (2) - 26 freq
lek (2) - 101 freq
luk (2) - 246 freq
lok (2) - 64 freq
ilka (2) - 865 freq
luke (2) - 31 freq
lak (2) - 10 freq
liyk (2) - 1 freq
likey (2) - 1 freq
lk (2) - 9 freq
lke (2) - 20 freq
lake (2) - 111 freq
loke (2) - 2 freq
loki (2) - 54 freq
laik (2) - 62 freq
lkia (2) - 1 freq
laike (2) - 33 freq
lyk (2) - 16 freq
likt (2) - 9 freq
SoundEx code - L200
lassie - 784 freq
laich - 89 freq
lug - 298 freq
luck - 321 freq
like - 8768 freq
loch - 279 freq
lass - 494 freq
laugh - 258 freq
look - 1834 freq
lose - 100 freq
lies - 140 freq
legs - 376 freq
less - 550 freq
lugs - 411 freq
looks - 487 freq
lik - 1618 freq
lace - 31 freq
lacy - 6 freq
luik - 347 freq
luce - 5 freq
lagg - 1 freq
luk - 246 freq
loss - 195 freq
laigh - 15 freq
leg - 201 freq
lucky - 270 freq
laach - 36 freq
lees - 63 freq
leuk - 447 freq
lewis - 68 freq
lke - 20 freq
loacks - 3 freq
loack - 9 freq
loose - 93 freq
locks - 37 freq
loase - 11 freq
like' - 2 freq
lacie - 4 freq
leeks - 5 freq
lhke - 1 freq
lig - 18 freq
ligs - 19 freq
lowse - 112 freq
lease - 14 freq
leas - 14 freq
leccie - 2 freq
luiks - 77 freq
'lass - 4 freq
lauch - 160 freq
lach - 62 freq
luis - 4 freq
louis - 30 freq
lowes - 6 freq
laek - 383 freq
'look - 41 freq
loke - 2 freq
'looks - 2 freq
lousy - 2 freq
licks - 12 freq
lazy - 51 freq
lyke - 124 freq
'leuk - 6 freq
losh - 30 freq
lick - 50 freq
leuks - 113 freq
lyk - 16 freq
likea - 1 freq
'losh - 3 freq
liche - 5 freq
loos - 3 freq
lock - 156 freq
lack - 137 freq
lays - 30 freq
liz - 68 freq
laze - 1 freq
leo's - 1 freq
'luik - 5 freq
'lace - 1 freq
'like - 13 freq
lugs- - 2 freq
'laach - 1 freq
luks - 30 freq
lukks - 8 freq
laigs - 2 freq
licky - 1 freq
'less - 1 freq
loccie - 2 freq
liss - 2 freq
le'es - 1 freq
lacks - 9 freq
log - 36 freq
leak - 8 freq
les - 7 freq
laws - 64 freq
logie - 12 freq
lizzie - 113 freq
lachie - 4 freq
leuch - 96 freq
league - 98 freq
luke - 31 freq
lass's - 3 freq
lukk - 15 freq
liks - 7 freq
lough - 18 freq
leich - 1 freq
layis - 1 freq
loki - 54 freq
'lik - 3 freq
liege - 4 freq
lik' - 42 freq
ligg - 15 freq
lucy - 5 freq
leash - 12 freq
louse - 8 freq
leg's - 7 freq
luckie - 5 freq
loass - 19 freq
look's - 4 freq
lak - 10 freq
lookie - 19 freq
lug's - 1 freq
lookee - 2 freq
leek - 5 freq
luca - 6 freq
lash - 17 freq
lake - 111 freq
logs - 7 freq
lush - 13 freq
leaks - 1 freq
'lake - 2 freq
lowce - 1 freq
'lea's - 1 freq
lizzie-o' - 1 freq
lego - 19 freq
logo - 19 freq
lek - 101 freq
'lugs - 1 freq
luggie - 7 freq
liggs - 21 freq
lyes - 1 freq
leukie - 8 freq
lossie - 7 freq
lhacie - 1 freq
lehs - 5 freq
lisa - 16 freq
lok - 64 freq
lk - 9 freq
lik- - 1 freq
looke - 1 freq
lochee - 1 freq
lika - 1 freq
louise - 11 freq
lezy - 1 freq
lawies - 1 freq
lee's - 3 freq
lezzy - 1 freq
las - 8 freq
ls - 6 freq
laes - 2 freq
laik - 62 freq
lïlies - 2 freq
laiks - 3 freq
laix - 1 freq
laas - 12 freq
'luk - 6 freq
lïck - 1 freq
luk's - 1 freq
laik' - 1 freq
la'k - 1 freq
lag - 5 freq
lik''a - 1 freq
les' - 1 freq
lik's - 1 freq
'luck' - 1 freq
'looks' - 1 freq
luck's - 5 freq
lookiy - 1 freq
loas - 2 freq
lay's - 1 freq
leigs - 5 freq
laws' - 1 freq
less' - 1 freq
leys - 2 freq
lea's - 2 freq
laa's - 1 freq
lowss - 13 freq
loze - 1 freq
lice - 7 freq
laeks - 18 freq
laek' - 1 freq
'loch' - 1 freq
'las - 4 freq
liga' - 1 freq
'lac - 3 freq
luís - 2 freq
lucé' - 1 freq
lucé - 2 freq
leck - 27 freq
lugs' - 1 freq
'lug - 1 freq
lec - 1 freq
leise - 1 freq
los - 9 freq
laagh - 2 freq
look' - 1 freq
loco - 8 freq
lasso - 1 freq
lacky - 1 freq
lewis's - 1 freq
'log - 1 freq
lokk - 16 freq
laesk - 4 freq
likk - 9 freq
læk - 13 freq
læks - 1 freq
lukk' - 1 freq
laegs - 3 freq
laeg - 1 freq
lucks - 4 freq
'lucky - 2 freq
lois - 1 freq
laike - 33 freq
las' - 6 freq
laich- - 1 freq
low's - 2 freq
likks - 2 freq
lys - 2 freq
laecey - 1 freq
loes - 5 freq
liyk - 1 freq
lassi - 3 freq
lasgie - 4 freq
loogs - 5 freq
loog - 6 freq
lek' - 1 freq
law's - 6 freq
laos - 1 freq
'lazy' - 1 freq
lägga - 2 freq
looks' - 1 freq
'lock' - 1 freq
lokks - 1 freq
lyeuk - 4 freq
lyewk - 1 freq
lyeuks - 1 freq
-like - 1 freq
leish - 2 freq
lis - 1 freq
leesh - 2 freq
'lees' - 1 freq
lassie' - 1 freq
leggy - 1 freq
lous - 1 freq
lees' - 1 freq
liaise - 2 freq
luxe - 1 freq
lax - 2 freq
leegs - 1 freq
lex - 2 freq
€œlook - 6 freq
€˜look - 17 freq
logh - 1 freq
lows - 1 freq
€˜less - 1 freq
loozie - 1 freq
louce - 1 freq
lyis - 1 freq
lassy - 3 freq
€˜lik - 1 freq
lags - 1 freq
€œluik - 3 freq
lasy - 1 freq
lecky - 5 freq
lues - 1 freq
€œlik - 5 freq
lukkie - 12 freq
laig - 1 freq
lawch - 1 freq
loks - 1 freq
leisk - 1 freq
laikie - 1 freq
locke - 1 freq
€˜lek - 1 freq
€œleuk - 7 freq
leuk-see - 1 freq
loosey - 6 freq
loxy - 4 freq
loxy- - 1 freq
€˜lass - 1 freq
'lock - 1 freq
luge - 1 freq
loc - 1 freq
€˜like - 7 freq
leccy - 2 freq
luckche - 1 freq
loak - 1 freq
€œlees - 1 freq
loochy - 2 freq
€˜lewis - 1 freq
leaky - 2 freq
lokka - 1 freq
€˜leuk - 1 freq
€™leekie - 1 freq
løkke - 1 freq
€œluk - 1 freq
lak' - 1 freq
€˜luik - 1 freq
luek - 1 freq
€˜loch - 3 freq
€˜lock - 1 freq
lukki - 2 freq
leis - 1 freq
€œlugs - 1 freq
leus - 1 freq
€™like - 2 freq
€™look - 1 freq
lg - 4 freq
lq - 4 freq
lwqx - 1 freq
“lous’ - 1 freq
lcj - 1 freq
louczg - 1 freq
loqc - 1 freq
lx - 3 freq
likey - 1 freq
lwwz - 1 freq
lc - 3 freq
looky - 2 freq
“look - 1 freq
lcz - 1 freq
likeÂ’ - 3 freq
leigh - 2 freq
lkia - 1 freq
lz - 3 freq
lech - 1 freq
legge - 8 freq
luiz - 1 freq
lhasa - 1 freq
lwsc - 1 freq
luc - 28 freq
liuks - 1 freq
lgk - 2 freq
ljs - 1 freq
ljh - 1 freq
'like' - 1 freq
leeze - 2 freq
lic - 1 freq
lyj - 1 freq
lix - 1 freq
lwsh - 1 freq
lyhx - 1 freq
lose” - 1 freq
“luik - 1 freq
lyz - 1 freq
lgc - 1 freq
‘like’ - 1 freq
lowseÂ’ - 1 freq
lcwey - 1 freq
lyq - 1 freq
lch - 1 freq
lxq - 1 freq
loggy - 1 freq
louigi - 1 freq
lss - 1 freq
lzje - 1 freq
lj - 2 freq
lze - 1 freq
lzg - 1 freq
lexi - 1 freq
loo's - 1 freq
lqha - 1 freq
leaz - 1 freq
'lazy - 1 freq
lexy - 2 freq
lwk - 1 freq
lzk - 1 freq
lox - 1 freq
leegue - 2 freq
lizzy - 1 freq
lawso - 1 freq
llike - 1 freq
lizz - 1 freq
liga - 1 freq
lzxy - 1 freq
“lykke - 1 freq
laks” - 1 freq
MetaPhone code - LK
lug - 298 freq
luck - 321 freq
like - 8768 freq
look - 1834 freq
lik - 1618 freq
luik - 347 freq
lagg - 1 freq
luk - 246 freq
leg - 201 freq
lucky - 270 freq
leuk - 447 freq
lke - 20 freq
loack - 9 freq
like' - 2 freq
lhke - 1 freq
lig - 18 freq
laek - 383 freq
'look - 41 freq
loke - 2 freq
lyke - 124 freq
'leuk - 6 freq
lick - 50 freq
lyk - 16 freq
likea - 1 freq
lock - 156 freq
lack - 137 freq
'luik - 5 freq
'like - 13 freq
licky - 1 freq
log - 36 freq
leak - 8 freq
league - 98 freq
luke - 31 freq
lukk - 15 freq
loki - 54 freq
'lik - 3 freq
lik' - 42 freq
ligg - 15 freq
luckie - 5 freq
lak - 10 freq
lookie - 19 freq
lookee - 2 freq
leek - 5 freq
luca - 6 freq
lake - 111 freq
'lake - 2 freq
lego - 19 freq
logo - 19 freq
lek - 101 freq
luggie - 7 freq
leukie - 8 freq
lok - 64 freq
lk - 9 freq
lik- - 1 freq
looke - 1 freq
lika - 1 freq
laik - 62 freq
'luk - 6 freq
lïck - 1 freq
laik' - 1 freq
la'k - 1 freq
lag - 5 freq
lik''a - 1 freq
'luck' - 1 freq
lookiy - 1 freq
laek' - 1 freq
liga' - 1 freq
'lac - 3 freq
lucé' - 1 freq
lucé - 2 freq
leck - 27 freq
'lug - 1 freq
lec - 1 freq
look' - 1 freq
loco - 8 freq
lacky - 1 freq
'log - 1 freq
lokk - 16 freq
likk - 9 freq
læk - 13 freq
lukk' - 1 freq
laeg - 1 freq
'lucky - 2 freq
laike - 33 freq
liyk - 1 freq
loog - 6 freq
lek' - 1 freq
lägga - 2 freq
'lock' - 1 freq
-like - 1 freq
leggy - 1 freq
€œlook - 6 freq
€˜look - 17 freq
€˜lik - 1 freq
€œluik - 3 freq
lecky - 5 freq
€œlik - 5 freq
lukkie - 12 freq
laig - 1 freq
laikie - 1 freq
locke - 1 freq
€˜lek - 1 freq
€œleuk - 7 freq
'lock - 1 freq
loc - 1 freq
€˜like - 7 freq
loak - 1 freq
leaky - 2 freq
lokka - 1 freq
€˜leuk - 1 freq
€™leekie - 1 freq
løkke - 1 freq
€œluk - 1 freq
lak' - 1 freq
€˜luik - 1 freq
luek - 1 freq
€˜lock - 1 freq
lukki - 2 freq
€™like - 2 freq
€™look - 1 freq
lg - 4 freq
lq - 4 freq
likey - 1 freq
lc - 3 freq
looky - 2 freq
“look - 1 freq
likeÂ’ - 3 freq
lkia - 1 freq
legge - 8 freq
luc - 28 freq
'like' - 1 freq
lic - 1 freq
“luik - 1 freq
‘like’ - 1 freq
lyq - 1 freq
ylk - 1 freq
loggy - 1 freq
lwk - 1 freq
wlk - 1 freq
leegue - 2 freq
llike - 1 freq
liga - 1 freq
“lykke - 1 freq
LIKA
Time to execute Levenshtein function - 0.187352 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 - 0.354426 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 - 0.028662 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 - 0.038297 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 - 0.000862 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.