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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 “scowders” with Change Limit: [1] [2] [3]

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

29 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
scowders1427623(None) 
scolders11288991scolders
scowder13286871scowder_
scowlers13257371scowlers
chowders17387542chowders
clowders14357472clowders
codders114114452_codders
coders95426982_co_ders
corders104520882_corders
cowers114625532_cow_ers
crowders14398812crowders
powders134111552_powders
scoffers16286132scoffers
scolder103210342scolder_
scoopers124210192scoopers
scooters103511032scooters
scorers94115322sco_rers
scorners10228492scorners
scoters93313812sco_ters
scourers10348532scourers
scouters103411322scouters
scowdered1643742scowdered
scowler12248192scowler_
seconders1236952seconders
showers134612682show_ers
smolders11287192smolders
solders83517772s_olders
sonders83820712s_onders
sowers94923442s_ow_ers

Search took 5 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 Filter1786911210590.576310227.4
2DLD Change Limit121059293.86031362.4
3Display Results29290.0161812.5
 (SQL Overall)178691294.45240137.2
 
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