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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 “quarterfinals” with Change Limit: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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

34 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
quarterfinals256131(None) 
quarterfinal2461541quarterfinal_
quarterfinalist279572quarterfinalist
quarterings2143723quarter_in_gs
arterials949694__arter_i_als
quartering2045844quarter_in__g
quarterlies2053654quarterli__es
quarterns18285154quarter__n__s
arterial8313635__arter_i_al_
bacterials1446335_bacter_i_als
materials11510795_ma_ter_i_als
nonterminals1453645_nonterminals
quadrennials2261855quadrenni_als
quarryings2371765quar__ryin_gs
quarterage2053045quarter___age
quarterages2152845quarter__ages
quarterback2852005quarter__back
quarterbacks2971705quarter_backs
quarterdecks28151445quarter_decks
quarterers19124825quarter___ers
quarterly2143705quarter____ly
quartern17286475quarter__n___
quarters173110455quarter_____s
quartersawn2361595quarter__sawn
quarterstaff2761145quarter_staff
quarterstaves2561195quarterstaves
quaternary2252465qua_ter__nary
quaternions2052245qua_terni_ons
quaternities2152505qua_ternities
quatrains1845585qua_t_rain__s
quatrefoils2351255quatre_f_oils
quaveringly2752195qua_ver_ingly
subterminal1552955su_bterminal_
terminals1147465____terminals

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 Filter1786911247900.390458182.1
2DLD Change Limit124790348.31315011.4
3Display Results34340.0162125.0
 (SQL Overall)178691348.71920494.4
 
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