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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 “washrags” 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.

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
washrags154389(None) 
washrag1444041washrag_
ashrams1236652_ashrams
dishrags1346202dishrags
washdays1842862washdays
washings15419272washings
ashcans1235183_ashcans
ashlars10297063_ashlars
ashram1139053_ashra_m
ashtrays14534203_ashtrays
astrals75515243_astrals
bashaws15347713bash_aws
bashings144311243bashings
cashaws15398573cash_aws
dishrag1246273dishrag_
dustrags1044943dustrags
gasbags1135473gas_bags
kashas133311903kash_a_s
kashruts1542793kashruts
lashings124412253lashings
lashkars1543673lashkars
pashas115117063pash_a_s
sashays1336333sash_ays
scrags95713803__scrags
shags95123863__sh_ags
shrugs10469163__shrugs
sprags95715823__sprags
tagrags936123ta_grags
warheads1545853warheads
washday1743383washda_y
washers134517523wash_ers
washes124425493wash__es
washing145119283washing_
washouts1445903washouts
washroom1644453washroom
washrooms1743953washrooms
washtubs1641983washtubs
washups1534683wash_ups
wastage11109253was_tage
wastages12109753was_tages
wastrels1136203wastrels
wastries111212883wastries
waterage1248663waterage
waterages1349383waterages
yashmacs1842103yashmacs
yashmaks2042463yashmaks

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 Filter1786911461620.420425454.8
2DLD Change Limit146162467.30020022.2
3Display Results46460.0133538.5
 (SQL Overall)178691467.73323107.6
 
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