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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 “rectangle” 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.

33 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
rectangle124426(None) 
rectangles1344001rectangles
entangle966252_entangle
octangle1143832_octangle
pentangle1245002pentangle
rechange1458182rechang_e
bespangle1442543bespangle
entangled1184513_entangled
entangler1063963_entangler
entangles1075563_entangles
erectable131210093erecta_ble
octangles1243463_octangles
pentangles1344833pentangles
reactance1346353reactan_ce
recane83022873rec_an__e
rechanged1646853rechanged
rechanges1568183rechanges
rechannel1444323rechannel
recharge1476613recharg_e
rectal84418133recta__l_
rectally1339713recta_lly
rectangular1461393rectangular
rectocele1343823rectocele
rehandle1246173re_handle
rentable101716333renta_ble
reshingle1344803reshingle
restable101618443resta_ble
restage83316193resta_g_e
retable91820403re_ta_ble
retackle1445043re_tackle
semiangle1243963semiangle
tangle74019953___tangle
untangle966323_untangle

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 Filter1786911486410.406440125.6
2DLD Change Limit148641336.93621430.4
3Display Results33330.0162062.5
 (SQL Overall)178691337.35824285.3
 
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