import java.util.*;
// 注意类名必须为 Main, 不要有任何 package xxx 信息
public class Main {
public static void main(String[] args) {
Scanner in = new Scanner(System.in);
String s = in.next();
System.out.print(getDouble(s));
}
private static int getDouble(String s) {
HashMap<Character, Integer> frontMap = new HashMap<>();
HashMap<Character, Integer> endMap = new HashMap<>();
for (int i = 0; i < s.length() / 2; i++) {
char ch = s.charAt(i);
frontMap.put(ch, frontMap.getOrDefault(ch, 0) + 1);
}
for (int i = s.length() / 2; i < s.length(); i++) {
char ch = s.charAt(i);
endMap.put(ch, endMap.getOrDefault(ch, 0) + 1);
}
if (frontMap.size() == 1 && endMap.size() == 1) {
return 0;
}
int count = 0;
Iterator<Map.Entry<Character, Integer>> iterator =
frontMap.entrySet().iterator();
int max = 0;
while (iterator.hasNext()) {
Map.Entry<Character, Integer> entry = iterator.next();
max = Math.max(max, entry.getValue());
}
count += s.length() / 2 - max;
max = 0;
Iterator<Map.Entry<Character, Integer>> iterator1 =
endMap.entrySet().iterator();
while (iterator1.hasNext()) {
Map.Entry<Character, Integer> entry = iterator1.next();
max = Math.max(max, entry.getValue());
}
count += s.length() / 2 - max;
return count;
}
}