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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 “blackflies” 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.

25 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
blackflies214373(None) 
backflips2243332b_ackflips
blackfaces2343562blackfaces
blackfins2054392blackf_ins
backfills20104653b_ackfills
backfires2046173b_ackfires
backfits19106953b_ackf_its
backflip2143093b_ackfli_p
backflows2343873b_ackflows
backslides1945253b_ackslides
barflies1338303b_a_rflies
blackbodies2252493blackbodies
blackface2243423blackface_
blackfin1953903blackf_i_n
blackfish2343833blackf_ish
blackfishes2543503blackfishes
blackfly2243013blackfl__y
blackleg1734233black_l_eg
blacklegs1843913black_legs
blacklist1746123black_list
blacklists1844183black_lists
blackmails2043093blackmails
blacktails1843683blacktails
blowflies1742893bl_owflies
flackeries1955423flackeries

Search took 8 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 Filter1786911406030.1561145455.1
2DLD Change Limit140603257.50018747.1
3Display Results25250.0161562.5
 (SQL Overall)178691257.67223291.3
 
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