Fuzzy string matching convenience class

phrase.rb

require 'fuzzystringmatch'

class Phrase
  attr_reader :matches

  def initialize(str, match_score=0.8)
    @str = str
    @matches = []
    @match_score = match_score
    @scorer = FuzzyStringMatch::JaroWinkler.create
  end

  def compare(word)
    score = @scorer.getDistance(word,@str)
    if score > @match_score
      @matches << word
      return score
    end
    nil
  end
end