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

You can choose a higher Change Limit to return more words, although it will take longer.
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84 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
shampoos154460(None) 
shampoo1435371shampoo_
shammos14307202sham_mos
shamois123210422sham_ois
shamos114216982sham__os
shamoys15367282sham_oys
shampooed1742942shampooed
shampooer1643062shampooer
shampooers1742492shampooers
bamboos1348753_bamboos
campos125217953_camp_os
chamisos15307423chamisos
chamois143512193cham_ois
champacs1934633champacs
champaks2134103champaks
champers173311623champers
champion17276353champion
champions18875783champions
champs154915683champ__s
charpoys1834533charpoys
crampons1436643crampons
crampoon1444543crampoon
crampoons1544063crampoons
halloos103716743_halloos
hampers143616953_hampers
harpoon1238313_harpoon
harpoons1337483_harpoons
hoopoos1298543_hoopoos
lampoon11267193_lampoon
lampoons12266873_lampoons
sambos104315193s_am_bos
sampans112411003s_ampans
samples112815453s_amples
samps96124673s_amp__s
sapors84118813s_a_pors
scampers143611033scampers
scampies1439333scampies
scamps125014173scamp__s
schmoos14347513schm_oos
shackoes17367853shackoes
shackos16429023sha_ckos
shadoof1446133sha_doof
shadoofs1554233shadoofs
shadows1437193sha_dows
shahdoms1743773shahdoms
shakoes144510023sha_koes
shakos134912193sha__kos
shalloon1145683shalloon
shalloons1245223shalloons
shallops13288323shallops
shallots11319503shallots
shallows14388863shallows
shaloms1288983sha_loms
shamans123610903sham_ans
shamas113717943sham__as
shambles15159043shambles
shames114726223sham__es
shammas14358723sham_mas
shammers153710843shammers
shammes144312833sham_mes
shammies15259693shammies
shamoy14379913sham__oy
shampooing1843093shampooing
shamrock1943473shamrock
shamrocks2043033shamrocks
shams105829413sham___s
shamus114112813sham__us
shamuses1336153shamuses
shapers124016893sha_pers
shapes115124953sha_p_es
sharpens13377813sharpens
sharpers133810943sharpers
sharpies13411233sharpies
sharps115516083sharp__s
shippons15255663shippons
shmoes114612103sh_m_oes
shoos84226363sh___oos
sjamboks2342233sjamboks
spambots1443313spambots
stampers124211603stampers
stamps105614023stamp__s
swampers15317473swampers
swamps135910263swamp__s
tampons112711563_tampons

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 Filter1786911461620.423422437.4
2DLD Change Limit146162846.79621507.1
3Display Results84840.0302800.0
 (SQL Overall)178691847.24924650.4
 
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