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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 “explainers” 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.

28 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
explainers194311(None) 
explainer1844241explainer_
exclaimers2142382exclaimers
explained1944542explaine_d
explains1766442explain__s
exploiters1943832exploiters
complainers1744473complainers
eloiners8128153e__loiners
emplanes1239503empla_ne_s
enplanes1039483enpla_ne_s
entrainers1086963entrainers
espaliers1144123espali_ers
examiners18124433ex_aminers
exclaimer2042843exclaimer_
expanders19125093exp_anders
expediters2043463expediters
expirers1735123exp__irers
explain1667043explain___
explaining2044303explaining
explants1737023expla_n_ts
exploders1944173expl_oders
exploiter1844583exploiter_
explorers1843743expl_orers
eyeliners1264063eyel_iners
plainer93811983__plainer_
plaiters103512633__plaiters
planers94517943__pla_ners
planners10399933__planners

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 Limit140603285.61025062.9
3Display Results28280.000 
 (SQL Overall)178691286.01629702.6
 
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