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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 “faceplates” 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.

29 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
faceplates174461(None) 
faceplate1645221faceplate_
baseplates14114402baseplates
nameplates1444112nameplates
acerbates1347263_acerbates
acetates102013063_ace_tates
acetylates1543853_acetylates
acrylates1446683_acrylates
acylates1339743_ac_ylates
baseplate13114873baseplate_
biteplates1444153biteplates
fabulates1447733fa_bulates
facecloths2052303facecloths
faveolate15104623faveolate_
fellates11312753f__ellates
fireplaces1744343fireplaces
fishplates1842863fishplates
flagellates15133723flagellates
jackplanes2552923jackplanes
jaculates182810363jac_ulates
lacerates112413773lace_rates
macerates132113573mace_rates
maculates132013723mac_ulates
nameplate1344613nameplate_
racemates1348853race_mates
replates102919273__replates
soleplates1244973soleplates
toeplates1147183_toeplates
vacillates1555713vacillates

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 Filter1786911406030.403443402.0
2DLD Change Limit140603296.73620873.4
3Display Results29290.0161812.5
 (SQL Overall)178691297.15524974.3
 
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