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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 “programmes” 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.

30 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
programmes178493(None) 
programme1694781programme_
programmed1883881programmed
programmer1794111programmer
programmers1893531programmers
aerogrammes1653772aerogrammes
programed1585892progra_med
programer1475602progra_mer
programers1584402programers
programs1339782progra_m_s
aerogramme1553553aerogramme_
deprogrammed2152633deprogrammed
deprogrammer2062773deprogrammer
deprogrammers2162423deprogrammers
engrammes1444513_engrammes
grammes123611323___grammes
grograms1246023grogra_m_s
pregames1339003preg_a_mes
prodromes1446063prodr_omes
prograde1247183progra_de_
program12311693progra_m__
programing1646313programing
programings1753423programings
programmables2261373programmables
programming1954203programming
programmings2052543programmings
progresses1347493progresses
prorates10418073pro_ra_tes
reprogrammed2063013reprogrammed
unprogrammed2062013unprogrammed

Search took 10 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 Filter1786911406030.830215290.4
2DLD Change Limit140603308.42016698.7
3Display Results30300.0161875.0
 (SQL Overall)178691309.26619284.6
 
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