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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 “crossword” 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.

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
crossword154401(None) 
crosswords1643601crosswords
crossroad1253572crossroad
crosswind1543182crosswind
cussword1443232c_ussword
broadsword1752203broadsword
classwork1843793classwork
crossarm1245123cross_arm
crossbar1254483crossbar_
crossbars1344433crossbars
crossbow1543043crossbo_w
crossbows1643073crossbows
crossbred1444093crossbred
crosscourt1453113crosscourt
crossed105313893cross__ed
crosser95015463cross_er_
crossers103912703cross_ers
crossfire1443413crossfire
crosshead1543803crosshead
crossroads1353063crossroads
crosstied1245193crosstied
crosstown1452783crosstown
crosswalk1843003crosswalk
crossway1643853crossw_ay
crossways1743413crossways
crosswinds1652063crosswinds
crosswise1443343crosswise
cusswords1542643c_usswords
frostwork1943493frostwork
password1444843_password
presswork1854523presswork
rosewood1245643_rosewood

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 Filter1786911486410.1731032896.0
2DLD Change Limit148641327.62319499.0
3Display Results32320.0162000.0
 (SQL Overall)178691327.81222873.9
 
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