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Similar words to wacky in Corpus

Levenshtein Double Levenshtein SoundEx MetaPhone Manually curated
wacky (0) - 8 freq
lacky (1) - 1 freq
backy (1) - 2 freq
waky (1) - 2 freq
jacky (1) - 1 freq
facks (2) - 15 freq
flacky (2) - 1 freq
wavey (2) - 1 freq
waury (2) - 1 freq
sarky (2) - 10 freq
bacjy (2) - 1 freq
winky (2) - 7 freq
wark (2) - 903 freq
weck (2) - 1 freq
tucky (2) - 12 freq
pawky (2) - 4 freq
waakt (2) - 11 freq
wanny (2) - 8 freq
wanks (2) - 1 freq
bucky (2) - 15 freq
swanky (2) - 11 freq
wackin (2) - 1 freq
nocky (2) - 1 freq
walk (2) - 483 freq
waak (2) - 54 freq
wacky (0) - 8 freq
wick (2) - 56 freq
wicko (2) - 1 freq
weck (2) - 1 freq
jacky (2) - 1 freq
lacky (2) - 1 freq
waky (2) - 2 freq
backy (2) - 2 freq
micky (3) - 3 freq
lucky (3) - 273 freq
waik (3) - 28 freq
jocky (3) - 25 freq
wach (3) - 9 freq
becky (3) - 3 freq
cocky (3) - 12 freq
mack (3) - 22 freq
hack (3) - 14 freq
wrack (3) - 39 freq
wickly (3) - 2 freq
tack (3) - 43 freq
wauk (3) - 40 freq
whack (3) - 16 freq
rocky (3) - 21 freq
hecky (3) - 14 freq
wicks (3) - 16 freq
SoundEx code - W200
wis - 28134 freq
woke - 90 freq
week - 637 freq
was - 3407 freq
waws - 71 freq
which - 1127 freq
weys - 277 freq
wa's - 23 freq
wish - 376 freq
wig - 34 freq
wey's - 4 freq
wise - 82 freq
wheech - 91 freq
wik - 116 freq
wi's - 33 freq
whuskie - 6 freq
wice - 42 freq
wes - 1883 freq
whack - 16 freq
weak - 61 freq
whase - 142 freq
wha's - 163 freq
weeks - 288 freq
wags - 8 freq
wag - 15 freq
wash - 134 freq
whose - 48 freq
who's - 77 freq
wake - 100 freq
wyse - 8 freq
waas - 155 freq
'wes - 1 freq
week's - 19 freq
whos - 2 freq
ways - 51 freq
wage - 20 freq
whae's - 29 freq
'who's - 1 freq
'wis - 17 freq
éwis - 1 freq
wauk - 40 freq
wyce - 68 freq
weeks' - 2 freq
wax - 33 freq
wiss - 72 freq
whisky - 115 freq
'was - 1 freq
wyss - 1 freq
weigh - 12 freq
whacks - 3 freq
wheeze - 4 freq
weik - 9 freq
waik - 28 freq
whaes - 27 freq
wo-och - 1 freq
whussh - 1 freq
whusky - 3 freq
wiz - 1293 freq
wikk - 47 freq
'wakk - 1 freq
wikks - 19 freq
wick - 56 freq
wakey - 6 freq
waa's - 6 freq
'whae's - 1 freq
wiks - 35 freq
wyke - 2 freq
wesh - 8 freq
whause - 20 freq
wae's - 6 freq
wush - 36 freq
whey's - 2 freq
wicca - 1 freq
wyes - 106 freq
wakk - 3 freq
wica - 1 freq
woes - 5 freq
whas - 17 freq
weesh - 11 freq
whaese - 3 freq
whys - 1 freq
whoosh - 4 freq
whaize - 2 freq
waxy - 6 freq
wj - 4 freq
wicks - 16 freq
whess - 3 freq
weich - 2 freq
waky - 2 freq
woos - 1 freq
wus - 1426 freq
wees - 1 freq
weis - 486 freq
weik's - 1 freq
weiss - 2 freq
wuiy's - 1 freq
'weis - 1 freq
wick's - 1 freq
waash - 32 freq
week' - 1 freq
'whos - 2 freq
weiys - 4 freq
wha'es - 3 freq
woe's - 1 freq
wye's - 2 freq
waak - 54 freq
wiys - 4 freq
whizz - 3 freq
whiskey - 19 freq
wass - 8 freq
waiks - 2 freq
w's - 1 freq
weegie - 10 freq
wishy - 2 freq
washy - 1 freq
wacky - 8 freq
wi'k - 1 freq
wuz - 73 freq
whuskey - 7 freq
wak - 53 freq
wheek - 8 freq
wies - 17 freq
wha''s - 2 freq
'wha's - 9 freq
'which - 8 freq
wish' - 1 freq
we'yg - 1 freq
wuys - 1 freq
ws - 6 freq
wij - 1 freq
wigs - 4 freq
wex - 1 freq
weg - 2 freq
wc - 6 freq
wis-' - 1 freq
wehs - 2 freq
whash - 1 freq
whuch - 25 freq
wug - 1 freq
why's - 5 freq
weehìssy' - 1 freq
waes - 6 freq
'whose - 1 freq
weck - 1 freq
whig - 2 freq
woz - 1 freq
wishae - 7 freq
wisa - 1 freq
whusks - 1 freq
waak' - 2 freq
waaks - 5 freq
whooch - 1 freq
'waws - 1 freq
wak' - 1 freq
whisk - 2 freq
'wish - 1 freq
wais - 6 freq
we'ek - 1 freq
'whase - 1 freq
wyes' - 3 freq
waage - 1 freq
'whoosh - 1 freq
wick' - 1 freq
wis' - 4 freq
waw's - 1 freq
waek - 7 freq
whaase - 2 freq
wesee - 1 freq
'wash' - 2 freq
'wahsh' - 1 freq
wik's - 2 freq
waks - 8 freq
weesks - 1 freq
wooh's - 2 freq
waah's - 2 freq
wheezy - 2 freq
wok - 1 freq
wi'z - 5 freq
waache - 1 freq
wauge - 1 freq
'wauk - 1 freq
whice - 1 freq
waakie - 1 freq
wiks' - 1 freq
whass - 1 freq
wis- - 1 freq
wheesks - 1 freq
wauks - 5 freq
whiech - 3 freq
wogs - 1 freq
wach - 9 freq
wikks' - 1 freq
we'se - 15 freq
wich - 1 freq
wijjy - 1 freq
wayes - 1 freq
wösh - 1 freq
waegs - 1 freq
wuss - 22 freq
wous - 3 freq
we's - 1 freq
waq - 1 freq
weeack - 2 freq
'wous - 1 freq
'wous' - 1 freq
whaw's - 1 freq
wauchie - 1 freq
wayis - 1 freq
wiki - 5 freq
wikk's - 2 freq
waugh - 2 freq
whigs - 1 freq
wch - 1 freq
waas' - 2 freq
€œwes - 1 freq
weish - 4 freq
wauch - 2 freq
€”which - 1 freq
€“woosh - 1 freq
wäek - 1 freq
€˜weeks - 1 freq
waiys - 1 freq
€œwis - 3 freq
-week - 1 freq
€™ways - 6 freq
wazzie - 1 freq
wheeeeeeeeeeech - 1 freq
€˜weesh - 1 freq
€œwish - 1 freq
whaisk - 1 freq
€œwas - 1 freq
€˜wise - 1 freq
€˜which - 1 freq
wahs - 4 freq
wse - 1 freq
wugqj - 1 freq
whau's - 7 freq
wookie - 1 freq
'whack - 1 freq
wÂ’ik - 1 freq
whauÂ’s - 1 freq
wk - 11 freq
wiceia - 1 freq
wjz - 2 freq
wg - 4 freq
wwig - 1 freq
waz - 1 freq
wossy - 1 freq
weekÂ’s - 1 freq
wkkc - 1 freq
wkj - 1 freq
wx - 4 freq
wxzkc - 1 freq
wowaiq - 1 freq
wci - 2 freq
weegg - 4 freq
whaÂ’s - 3 freq
wjy - 1 freq
wec - 1 freq
wks - 1 freq
whoÂ’s - 3 freq
whoooooooÂ’s - 1 freq
wxaw - 1 freq
wqw - 1 freq
“wis - 1 freq
weehissy - 1 freq
wxi - 1 freq
wyc - 2 freq
wos - 2 freq
wjszia - 1 freq
whaas - 1 freq
whyqx - 1 freq
waggy - 1 freq
wokey - 1 freq
“wha’s - 1 freq
woqq - 4 freq
wqj - 1 freq
wocj - 1 freq
wq - 2 freq
wgh - 1 freq
wza - 1 freq
wozza - 2 freq
wicko - 1 freq
wcq - 1 freq
wskea - 1 freq
MetaPhone code - WK
woke - 90 freq
week - 637 freq
wig - 34 freq
wik - 116 freq
whack - 16 freq
weak - 61 freq
wag - 15 freq
wake - 100 freq
wauk - 40 freq
weik - 9 freq
waik - 28 freq
wikk - 47 freq
'wakk - 1 freq
wick - 56 freq
wakey - 6 freq
wakk - 3 freq
wica - 1 freq
waky - 2 freq
week' - 1 freq
waak - 54 freq
wacky - 8 freq
wi'k - 1 freq
wak - 53 freq
wheek - 8 freq
we'yg - 1 freq
weg - 2 freq
wug - 1 freq
weck - 1 freq
whig - 2 freq
waak' - 2 freq
wak' - 1 freq
we'ek - 1 freq
wick' - 1 freq
waek - 7 freq
wok - 1 freq
'wauk - 1 freq
waakie - 1 freq
waq - 1 freq
weeack - 2 freq
wiki - 5 freq
-week - 1 freq
wookie - 1 freq
'whack - 1 freq
weegg - 4 freq
wec - 1 freq
waggy - 1 freq
wokey - 1 freq
woqq - 4 freq
wicko - 1 freq
WACKY
Time to execute Levenshtein function - 0.372626 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 - 0.530624 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 - 0.061338 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 - 0.044985 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 - 0.000928 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.