Published on: 2013-11-02T04:31:33+00:00
A proposal has been made to modify the BIP39 wordlist by including alternate options for words that are very similar to each other. This would allow translation programs to assist users in fixing input errors. Marek suggests a simpler solution, using a mapping of similar characters to find combinations that appear in the wordlist when a user types a word not in the list. An updated wordlist has been pushed, filtered to similar characters, and is open for review and comments. The discussion aims to find a clear standard for translating binary to words and avoid confusion. Gregory Maxwell shared a link to a search utility for finding similar words, while Pavol Rusnak emphasizes the need for pull requests with specific changesets. The email thread also includes code for a wordlist solver and mentions avoiding words that could be confusing when written down.
Updated on: 2023-08-01T05:59:26.971146+00:00