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Dictionary Search Results using Damerau-Levenshtein distance in T-SQL

Here are the results of your fuzzy-string dictionary search for “bespeaking” with Change Limit: [1] [2] [3] [4]

You can choose a higher Change Limit to return more words, although it will take longer.
to automatically increase the Change Limit after seconds.

52 similar words found! Changes to Transform each Found Word to your word are shown as:
 remove a letter ~ replace a letter ~ swap two letters ~ _add a letter from your word
(Use the links in the Changes column to see more Transformation details.)

Found WordScrabble ScoreSearched PreviouslyFound PreviouslyChangesTo Transform to your Word
bespeaking194439(None) 
respeaking1736801respeaking
besmearing1544322besmearing
bespreading1743502bespreading
besteading1446032besteading
speaking153212492__speaking
unspeaking1744422unspeaking
becloaking1944883becloaking
bedecking1934283be_decking
befleaing1544023beflea_ing
beflecking2243033beflecking
beheading1636163be_heading
beleaping1436743be_leaping
bemeaning1436193be_meaning
beraking153612973be__raking
bereaving1537573be_reaving
beseeching1843363beseeching
beseeming1435143bes_eeming
besetting12268423bes_etting
beshaming1735673bes_haming
besieging1344763besie_ging
besmoking18114613bes_moking
bespeak1544573bespeak___
bespeaks1643963bespeak__s
bespousing1553413bespousing
betaking153010153be__taking
breaking153914253b__reaking
debeaking1735923de_beaking
forespeaking2252153forespeaking
henpecking2242303henpecking
misspeaking2043713misspeaking
nonspeaking1853193nonspeaking
outspeaking1844173outspeaking
peaking144317693___peaking
repealing122513543re_pealing
repeating122618983re_peating
reperking1638703re_perking
resealing102115673res_ealing
reseating102421533res_eating
reseeking14208493res_eeking
resoaking1439373res_oaking
respacing1438893resp_acing
respading1338803resp_ading
respecting1549883respecting
respelling1347973respelling
respraying1636093respraying
respreading1545173respreading
sneaking133211093__sneaking
speakings16345933__speakings
speaning113512243__speaning
spearing113216103__spearing
specking17359733__specking

Search took 7 seconds overall (including website activity, plus SQL activity in the following phases):

  1. Length Filter: Limit the application of DLD to words with length difference of no more than the Change Limit.
  2. DLD Change Limit: Apply DLD to each remaining word, limiting each comparison according to the Change Limit.
  3. Display Results: Return the results, with similar words marked up to highlight differences.
SeqSearch PhaseWords CheckedWords MatchedSecondsWords Per Sec
1Length Filter1786911406030.406440125.6
2DLD Change Limit140603525.75024452.7
3Display Results52520.0163250.0
 (SQL Overall)178691526.17228951.9
 
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