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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 “handsaws” with Change Limit: [1] [2] [3] [4]

You can choose a higher Change Limit to return more words, although it will take longer.
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79 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
handsaws154587(None) 
bandsaws1444621bandsaws
handsaw1435531handsaw_
bandsaw1334802bandsaw_
hacksaws2043922hacksaws
handbags15116362handbags
handcars1437622handcars
handsels12317242handsels
handsets12258342handsets
handsewn1543622handsewn
hansas94616042han_sa_s
backsaws1946803backsaws
bandas95120543band_a_s
bandeaus1146503bandeaus
chainsaws1742263chainsaws
hacksaw1943713hacksaw_
hacksawn2042673hacksawn
handax1749583hand_a_x
handaxes1938403handaxes
handbag1495863handba_g
handball1487033handball
handballs15116183handballs
handcar1337373handca_r
handcart1449323handcart
handcarts1545533handcarts
handclaps1743493handclaps
handers114224333hand_ers
handfast1546733handfast
handfasts1644593handfasts
handfuls15115753handfuls
handguns1344363handguns
handicaps1744083handicaps
handlers124014143handlers
handles114020653hand_les
handless123512063handless
handmade1545963handmade
handmaid1546133handmaid
handmaids1644543handmaids
handoffs1844733handoffs
handouts1238233handouts
handrail1247303handrail
handrails1346513handrails
hands95327383hand___s
handsel11308723hands_el
handset113016823hands_et
handsful1544083handsful
handshake2043713handshake
handshakes2143563handshakes
handsome1447603handsome
handstamp1752873handstamp
handstamps1852303handstamps
handstand1444973handstand
handstands1543873handstands
hangars114313493han_gars
hangtags1344163hangtags
hansa85416783han_sa__
hansels104011653han_sels
hanses95022633han_s_es
hansoms12238523han_soms
hanumans1344953hanumans
hardass1139753hard_ass
hardhats1546833hardhats
hardpans1436453hardpans
hawkshaws2551713hawkshaws
hondas10313353hond_a_s
landaus8310343land_aus
landmass1144423landmass
pandas95521963pand_a_s
randans8313213rand_ans
sandals82715203sand_als
sandbags1296373sandbags
sandbars11108783sandbars
sanddabs1243903sanddabs
sandsoaps1243683sandsoaps
sansars73313913san_sars
undraws1136893_undraws
vandals113211663vand_als
vandas103915993vand_a_s
warsaws1335763wa_rsaws

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 Filter1786911461620.1531167915.0
2DLD Change Limit146162797.70618967.3
3Display Results79790.0302633.3
 (SQL Overall)178691797.88922650.7
 
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