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

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

19 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
stapedectomies218184(None) 
stapedectomy2271293stapedectom__y
appendectomies2372254_appendectomies
splenectomies1973164s_plenectomies
gastrectomies1863785_gastrectomies
gonadectomies1962835_gonadectomies
hepatectomies2262985_hepatectomies
hysterectomies24122385hysterectomies
lipectomies1754155_lip__ectomies
lumpectomies2062305lump__ectomies
mastectomies1854015_ma_stectomies
mastoidectomies2271495mast_oidectomies
nephrectomies2263315_nephrectomies
ovariectomies2062585ova_riectomies
splenectomizes2972605s_plenectomizes
sympathectomies2981445sympathectomies
thymectomies2463135_t_hymectomies
valedictories1961695_valedictories
vasectomies1854515_va__sectomies

Search took 7 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 Limit95024195.87616171.5
3Display Results19190.000 
 (SQL Overall)178691196.23628654.7
 
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