17. The method according to claim 1, further comprising the steps of: providing a plurality of word correction modules, each word correction module being associated with a different confusion matrix; selecting one of the plurality of word correction modules; and performing at least step d) in accordance with the confusion matrix associated with the selected word correction module.
1. A method of recognizing at least one word in a document, the word including at least one predetermined character, the method comprising the steps of: a) providing a recognized word based on the word in the document; b) determining whether the recognized word is correct; c) generating, if the recognized word is incorrect, at least one reference word, each reference word comprising a different set of predetermined characters and being generated according to a process that is independent of a content of at least one confusion matrix; d) determining for each reference word a corresponding replacement word value based on a calculation involving a mathematical function being applied to a content of the at least one confusion matrix; and e) replacing the incorrect recognized word with the reference word most likely matching the at least one word in the document based on the corresponding replacement word value.