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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 “ferments” with Change Limit: [1] [2] [3]

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

31 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
ferments1331147(None) 
ferment12315571ferment_
averments1449092averments
cements112714222ce_ments
cerements13411452cerements
cermets1139712cerme_ts
deferments16128582deferments
dements103016622de_ments
fermented1546622fermented
fermenter1497542fermenter
fermenters15116532fermenters
fermentor1444692fermentor
fermentors1594232fermentors
ferrets103111392ferre_ts
fervent13310062fervent_
figments1446942figments
fitments1376792fitments
foments122912052f_oments
formants13269952formants
furmenty1645292furmenty
garments1139962garments
gerents82612922ger_ents
germens1078622germen_s
percents122713372percents
perpents122312032perpents
rerents73319422rer_ents
sarments10311962sarments
segments1138902segments
serpents102410372serpents
torments10310452torments
varments1339062varments

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 Filter1786911210590.1561145455.1
2DLD Change Limit121059317.43616280.1
3Display Results31310.0161937.5
 (SQL Overall)178691317.60823487.3
 
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