Enter a second string to match a given word, for example "abated".  Count the number of characters different.

 python nbrs_0Prelim1.py 

(Using "wordsShort.txt" - the abbreviated dictionary) 

 wordlist=['abased', 'abases', 'abated', 'abater', 'abates', 'abbeys', 'abbots', 'abduct', 'abhors', 'abided', 'abides', 'abject', 'abjure', 'ablate', 'ablaze', 'ablest', 'aboard', 'abodes', 'aborts', 'abound', 'abrade', 'abroad', 'abrupt', 'absent', 'absorb', 'absurd', 'yeomen', 'yields', 'yonder', 'zebras', 'zenith', 'zeroed', 'zeroes', 'zeroth', 'zigzag', 'zodiac', 'zoning']

 Enter string to match 'abated' ('quit' to stop): abates
 Number of chars different=1

 Enter string to match 'abated' ('quit' to stop):  abbots
 Number of chars different=4

 Enter string to match 'abated' ('quit' to stop):  abbeys
 Number of chars different=4

 Enter string to match 'abated' ('quit' to stop):  zodiac
 Number of chars different=6

 Enter string to match 'abated' ('quit' to stop):  quit
 Goodbye.