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Dictionary Search Results using Damerau-Levenshtein distance in T-SQL

Here are the results of your fuzzy-string dictionary search forforgetful” 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.

17 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
forgetful164286(None) 
forceful1644602force_ful
forgetfully2152252forgetfully
fretful1346142f_r_etful
dirgeful1343253dirge_ful
foretell1146123for_etell
forget106326393forget___
forgetive16124463forgetive
forgets113813793forget__s
forgetter1345373forgetter
forkful1744773for__kful
forksful1842493for_ksful
formful1545183for__mful
frightful1952553frightful
fruitful1443553f_ruitful
pocketful2052413pocketful
regretful1352723regretful

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 Filter1786911486410.423422437.4
2DLD Change Limit148641176.53022762.8
3Display Results17170.0161062.5
 (SQL Overall)178691176.96925640.8