This Microsoft Word add-in includes two valuable features: Repetyler, which tallies word and phrase frequencies in your document, and K-Diff Search, which conducts an approximate search with customizable difference parameters.
Repetyler is a useful tool for calculating the frequencies of words and phrases in text. This program is particularly helpful for improving or examining the writing style in business documentation, literature text, and correspondence. The professional version of the software, Fore Words Pro, provides an additional feature of getting frequencies of wordforms. Users can also set up the length of word root, so that Repetyler takes into account derived words.
With K-Diff Search, users can search for approximate matches. This kind of search is not possible in the standard Word "Find" dialog, even with wildcards and "sounds like" options. Matching with "k differences" means that k or less operations such as adding, removing, or replacing a character will transform the search pattern to the found string. For example, "model" can turn into "middle" by two replacements and one insertion, which means that the number of differences between these words is three. This tool is particularly useful when a user cannot remember the exact spelling of a word, or when a word is misspelled in the document.
Overall, Fore Words is a great add-in for Microsoft Word users who want to improve their writing style or perform in-depth text analysis. Its two tools, Repetyler and K-Diff Search, provide users with a range of features that are not available in the standard Word program.
Version 1.2: N/A
Version 1.1.0.20: Added K-Diff Search (approximate search). Improved UI.
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