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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 “bowstringed” with Change Limit: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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

32 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
bowstringed185130(None) 
bowstring15165122bowstring__
bowstrings16173222bowstring_s
constringed1543592constringed
astringed1145693__astringed
bowstringing1971583bowstringing
bowstrung15191993bowstrung__
constringe1345853constringe_
constringes1445043constringes
stringed102911873___stringed
astringe938224__astringe_
astringes1038334__astringes
befringed16123864b__efringed
beringed1298174b___eringed
bewinged1584474bew___inged
boasting113512504boast_ing__
bolstering1346884bolstering__
boomeranged1751004boomeranged
boosting113311054boost_ing__
bowering142911714bow_ering__
bowsing134012504bows__ing__
constrained1445354constrain_ed
constricted1646364constricted
constringent1593714constringent
downtrended1751224downtrended
estranged11387664__estranged
outranged11239044_o_utranged
outrigged1245134_o_utrigged
springed123911324___springed
stringer93812944___stringer
syringed13377584___syringed
wringed123710194__w__ringed

Search took 9 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 Filter1786911488190.423422437.4
2DLD Change Limit148819328.03318526.0
3Display Results32320.0132461.5
 (SQL Overall)178691328.46921099.4
 
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