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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 “radiotelegraphy” with Change Limit: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

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

27 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
radiotelegraphy2512196(None) 
radiotelegraph21142051radiotelegraph_
radiotelegraphs22131941radiotelegraphs
phototelegraphy2981694phototelegraphy
radioautography2572054radioautography
radiography2165944radio____graphy
radiotherapy2163084radiot_he_rap_y
radioautograph2172035radioautograph_
radioautographs2271995radioautographs
radiograph1756385radio____graph_
radiographs1856525radio____graphs
radiotelemetry2081365radiotele_metry
radiotelephony2381275radiotele_phony
telegraphy1954375_____telegraphy
biogeography2453716__bioge_ography
cardiography2454246cardio____graphy
hagiography2445506hagio____graphy
paleogeography2682206paleoge_ography
radiographed2065126radio____graphed
radiographic2156366radio____graphic
radiotelemetric2081336radiotelemetric
radiotelephone2081396radiotele_phone
radiotelephones2181246radiotelephones
radiotherapies2083206radiot_he_rapies
radiotherapist20153306radiot_he_rapist
telegraph1545146_____telegraph_
telegraphs1645196_____telegraphs

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 Filter178691950240.360496363.9
2DLD Change Limit95024277.54612592.6
3Display Results27270.033818.2
 (SQL Overall)178691277.93922508.0
 
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