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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 “unkindness” 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.

24 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
unkindness154413(None) 
kindness13236652__kindness
unkindest1444992unkind_est
unkindliness1772592unkindliness
unkindnesses1744382unkindnesses
blindness1235343_blindness
cunningness1452933cunningness
enkindlers1581993enkindlers
enkindles1463133enkindle_s
funkiness16226873funki__ness
inkiness1238693inki__ness
kindless13289243__kindless
punkiness15226983punki__ness
unfitness1244843unfi_tness
unhandiness1563953unhandiness
unkennels1342573unken_nels
unkinder1335363unkind_e_r
unkindled1594203unkindle_d
unkindliest1652653unkindliest
unlikeness1444683unlikeness
unripeness1245243unripeness
unsoundness1253103unsoundness
untidiness1155673untidiness
unwinders1343943unwind_ers

Search took 6 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 Filter1786911406030.406440125.6
2DLD Change Limit140603245.56325274.7
3Display Results24240.0131846.2
 (SQL Overall)178691245.98229871.4
 
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