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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 “lightnings” 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.

31 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
lightnings1526380(None) 
lightings14277721light_ings
lightning14286021lightning_
fightings17276502fight_ings
lightening15255052lightening_
lighting132811832light_ing_
lightninged1751372lightninged
sightings14256532sight_ings
alighting1446413alight_ing_
bighting15269453bight_ing_
blighting1635733blight_ing_
dighting142510843dight_ing_
fighting162710083fight_ing_
flighting1736103flight_ing_
highting16259723hight_ing_
lichening1545673lichening_
lichenins1444843lichenin_s
lichting14268513licht_ing_
ligating102212283ligat_ing_
lightens122510003light_en_s
lightering15246113lightering_
lightness13107433lightn_ess
lignins84010493lig__nin_s
linings84313073li___nings
listings93310043li_st_ings
plighting1635563plight_ing_
righting132610853right_ing_
sighting133110863sight_ing_
sightlines1465753sightlines
slighting1436373slight_ing_
tightening15153943tightening_

Search took 6 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 Limit140603315.54625352.1
3Display Results31310.0161937.5
 (SQL Overall)178691315.96829941.5
 
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