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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 “metaphorical” with Change Limit: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

You can choose a higher Change Limit to return more words, although it will take longer.
to automatically increase the Change Limit after seconds.

24 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
metaphorical216351(None) 
metaphoric1955952metaphoric__
metaphorically2673282metaphorically
metaphysical2462822metaphysical
metathetical1953753metathetical
methodical1845143met__hodical
nonmetaphorical2481253nonmetaphorical
cataphoric1954034cataphoric__
megaphonic2054084megaphonic__
metaethical1852944meta_ethical
metalloidal1452774metallo_idal
metallurgical1871534metallurgical
metaphor1544914metaphor____
metaphors1645684metaphor___s
metaphysic2253974metaphysic__
metaphysically2982654metaphysically
metaphysician25101824metaphysician
metaphysics2353114metaphysic_s
metathoraces1973194metathoraces
metathoracic2162244metathoracic
metathorax2253084metathor__ax
metrical12311594met____rical
metrological1748374metrological
metronomical1854164metronomical

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 Filter1786911247900.1401276364.3
2DLD Change Limit124790247.23617245.7
3Display Results24240.0131846.2
 (SQL Overall)178691247.38924183.4
 
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