while True:
    try:
        a = input()
        b = input()
        n, m = len(a) + 1, len(b) + 1
        dp = [[0] * m for _ in range(n)]
        # 初始化
        for i in range(n):
            dp[i][0] = i
        for j in range(m):
            dp[0][j] = j
        for i in range(1, n, 1):
            for j in range(1, m, 1):
                if a[i-1] == b[j-1]:
                    dp[i][j] = dp[i-1][j-1]
                else:
                    dp[i][j] = min(dp[i-1][j], dp[i][j-1], dp[i-1][j-1]) + 1
        print(dp[n-1][m-1])
    except:
        break