System and method for correcting a string of characters by skipping to pseudo-syllable borders in a dictionary

A character string correcting system suitable for use with an information process apparatus to conduct morphological analysis while comparing an input character string with entries in a dictionary, said system comprising:

• dictionary storing means for storing a dictionary having entries for input characters for comparison with characters of the input character string, and for storing an appropriate position in each entry of the dictionary as a pseudo-syllable border;
• retrieving means for retrieving the dictionary stored in said dictionary storing means so as to retrieve an entry of the dictionary corresponding to the input character string, and to output a recognized word resulting from the retrieval;
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• skipping means for, when a character of the input string does not coincide with an entry for input characters, skipping a part of the dictionary as well as a part of the input character string to locate a position at which a character of the input character string coincides with an entry for input characters thereby causing said retrieving means to start from the position in the input character string, said skipping means skipping to the pseudo-syllable border of the dictionary when a character of the input character string does not coincide with any of the entries for input characters.