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

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

46 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
retrograding155341(None) 
reprograming1863902reprograming
deprograming1963363deprograming
preprograming2162483preprograming
regrading121210203re___grading
reprogramming2172923reprogramming
retreading12128483retr__eading
retroceding1544133retro_ceding
retrograde1254163retrograd__e
retrograded1453103retrograd_ed
retrogradely1761523retrogradely
retrogrades1354003retrograd_es
retrogressing1553163retrogressing
aerobraking1852834ae_robraking
degrading13137374de___grading
deprogramming2262554deprogramming
derogating1348634de_rog_ating
intergrading1545984intergrading
overgrading1747514over_grading
perorating13313134pe_ro_rating
preprogramming2461844preprogramming
programing1646314__programing
reboarding1445674re_boar_ding
recording131311624re_co_r_ding
reengraving1693094re_engraving
refrigerating1853184refrigerating
regarding12149154re___garding
regrating111316214re___grating
reloading1189884re_lo__ading
remigrating1547594re_migrating
renegading1344594re_neg_ading
reprobating1647104repro_bating
rereading111212714re_r__eading
retarding111110654ret__ar_ding
rethreading16154284ret_hreading
retorting10613274ret_o_r_ting
retotaling1186884ret_o_taling
retracing12313294ret___racing
retreating111414774retr__eating
retroacting1447284retro_acting
retrodicting1654464retrodicting
retrofiring1544184retro_firing
retrofitting1653184retrofitting
retrogradation16151884retrogradation
retrogradations17151644retrogradations
rewording14158544re_wo_r_ding

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 Filter1786911247900.423422437.4
2DLD Change Limit124790467.40616849.9
3Display Results46460.0162875.0
 (SQL Overall)178691467.84522777.7
 
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