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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 “fatherless” 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.

45 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
fatherless164421(None) 
featherless1743911featherless
fatherliness1853322fatherliness
fathomless1842002fathomless
motherless1544092motherless
natheless1244962nathe_less
waterless1238012wat_erless
angerless1045023_angerless
bathless13127383bath__less
butterless1244193butterless
cateress102311613cat_er_ess
cotterless1244033cotterless
dateless9259963dat_e_less
faceless13269173fa_ce_less
fadeless12258323fa_de_less
faithless1543903faith__less
fameless13259203fa_me_less
fathered151510433father_e_d
fatherland1753003fatherland
fatherlands1852503fatherlands
fatherlike2043473fatherlike
fatherly1745073fatherl__y
fathers133916503father___s
fatless103212203fat___less
featherbeds20193573featherbeds
featheriest1745693featheriest
featureless1452193featureless
fenderless1443533fenderless
fiberless1444453f_iberless
flowerless1642883flowerless
futureless1342133futureless
gateless9279953gat_e_less
gatherers13156883gather_ers
hammerless1742373hammerless
latherers12158853lather_ers
mannerless1243523mannerless
mateless102711293mat_e_less
nathless11127023nath__less
otherness1245513_otherness
paperless1345833pa_perless
partnerless1351873partnerless
pathless13138043path__less
patternless1342283patternless
scatheless1542923scathe_less
thewless1433923__thewless

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 Filter1786911406030.423422437.4
2DLD Change Limit140603457.17319601.7
3Display Results45450.0133461.5
 (SQL Overall)178691457.60923484.2
 
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