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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 “quarterstaves” 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.

35 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
quarterstaves256119(None) 
quarterages2152843quarter__ages
quartersawed2551173quarters_awed
quarterstaff2761143quartersta_ff
aftershaves2051784__aftershaves
quarterage2053044quarter__age_
quarterbacks2971704quarter_backs
quarterlies2053654quarter__lies
quartersawn2361594quarters_a_wn
quartettes1943794quarte__t_tes
aftershave1951725__aftershave_
arteritides1254695__arteritides
counterstates1586645counterstates
interstates11710205__interstates
quantitates2053305quant__itates
quarterback2852005quarter_ba_ck
quarterbacked3161215quarterbacked
quarterdecks28151445quarter_decks
quartered19155965quarter____ed
quarterer18145715quarter____er
quarterers19124825quarter___ers
quarterfinals2561315quarterfinals
quarterings2143725quarter__ings
quartermaster2461265quartermaster
quartermasters2561005quartermast_ers
quarterns18285155quarter____ns
quarters173110455quarter_____s
quartets17277575quarte__t___s
quartette1843965quarte__t_te_
quartzites2842415quart_zit__es
quaternaries2152835qua_ternaries
quaternities2152505qua_ternities
superstates1349555su__perstates
understates1247705_u_nderstates
waterscapes1853075_wa_terscapes

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 Limit124790358.45614757.6
3Display Results35350.0132692.3
 (SQL Overall)178691358.85920170.6
 
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