2. The method of claim 1 wherein said computing step comprises the steps of: substituting a first metastroke for a second metastroke, said second metastroke being part of said first plurality of metastrokes, and computing said first word metric taking into account a substitution weighing penalty.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein said computing step comprises the steps of: substituting a first metastroke for a second metastroke, said second metastroke being part of said first plurality of metastrokes, and computing said first word metric taking into account a substitution weighing penalty. 3. The method of claim 2 wherein said computing step further comprises the steps of: inserting a third metastroke into said first plurality of metastrokes, and computing said first word metric taking into account an addition weighing penalty.