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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 “forceful” 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.

42 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
forceful164460(None) 
forcefully2153172forcefully
forgetful1642862forgetful
forkful1744772for_kful
forksful1842492forksful
formful1545182for_mful
sourceful1452352sourceful
voiceful1643052voiceful
careful1249113car_eful
dareful1157053dar_eful
direful1156613dir_eful
dirgeful1343253dirgeful
doleful1146333do_leful
factful1536373f_actful
fanciful1643943fanciful
farceur12525273farce_ur
fateful1397513f_ateful
force105324273force___
forceable1646213forceable
forced126316523force__d
forcedly1744793forcedly
forceps14466983force_ps
forcer114917343force__r
forcers124215713force_rs
forces114422133force__s
forefeel14105513for_efeel
forefelt14117363for_efelt
foregut1149163for_egut
forerun1037653for_erun
forkfuls1843553for_kfuls
fretful1346143f_retful
graceful1445393graceful
hopeful1545903ho_peful
houseful1445473houseful
ireful948713_ir_eful
merciful1543493merciful
morceau1145573morceau_
morceaux1942223morceaux
peaceful1545463peaceful
rueful948203__rueful
woeful1236363wo__eful
worthful1743463worthful

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 Filter1786911461620.1731032896.0
2DLD Change Limit146162426.84321359.3
3Display Results42420.0162625.0
 (SQL Overall)178691427.03225411.1
 
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