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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 “bourtrees” 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.

27 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
bourtrees1115401(None) 
bourrees10127641bour_rees
bourtree10135571bourtree_
bourree91311342bour_ree_
blurters10348373blurt_ers
bootees94114473bo_ot_ees
bortzes1838223bo_rt_zes
bouchees15339533bou_chees
bounties10311403bount_ies
bournes93615023bou__rnes
bourrides1244823bourrides
bourses94014303bou__rses
burgees104915893b_ur_gees
burrers93814493b_ur_rers
burthens1335383b_urthens
buttress1035883b_uttress
countries11313613countries
courters103015373court_ers
courtiers1146703courtiers
fortress1136753fo_rtress
fourteen1144503fourt_een
fourteens1243343fourteens
gumtrees1143883_gumtrees
outsees72616433_ou_tsees
portress1038323po_rtress
poultries1148453poultries
rooftrees1242403rooftrees

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 Filter1786911486410.420425454.8
2DLD Change Limit148641277.03321134.8
3Display Results27270.0132076.9
 (SQL Overall)178691277.46623934.0
 
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