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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 “pepperboxes” 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
pepperboxes235132(None) 
pepperbox2151302pepperbox__
letterboxes2061883letterboxes
peppercorns1651333peppercorns
pepperonis1353153pepper_onis
peppertrees1451473peppertrees
feedboxes2242554fe__edboxes
gearboxes1942934ge__arboxes
hyperboles2055944_hyperboles
letterboxed2151464letterboxed
paperboys1843074p_aperbo_ys
pegboxes2043144___pegboxes
peperonis1346624pe_per_onis
peppercorn1551514pepperco_rn
peppered1236134pepper___ed
pepperer1145284pepper___er
pepperers1244904pepper__ers
peppergrass1561004peppergrass
pepperiness1443434pepperiness
peppermints1652434peppermints
pepperoni1253454pepper_o_ni
peppers103311444pepper____s
peppertree1351934pepper_tree
tinderboxes2151644tinderboxes

Search took 9 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 Filter1786911488190.423422437.4
2DLD Change Limit148819248.07618427.3
3Display Results24240.0161500.0
 (SQL Overall)178691248.51520985.4
 
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