Comparing very similar but different strings ...

Hi
I have two strings that are supposed to be equals and I want know if the string are:
a) equals
b) almost equals
c) completely different
Example pairs maybe: "Syncopation" & "Sincopation"; "Mike & Rich" & "Rich & Mike"
Is such a library anywhere or maybe a algorithm to write it myself?

http://jakarta.apache.org/commons/codec/apidocs/org/apache/commons/codec/language/Soundex.html
http://www.devarticles.com/c/a/Development-Cycles/Tame-the-Beast-by-Matching-Similar-Strings/3/

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