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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 “formwork” 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.

54 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
formwork204453(None) 
farmwork2044191farmwork
formworks2144131formworks
farmworks2143842farmworks
firework1847412firework
footwork1845812footwork
foreword15118962foreword
foreworn14108862foreworn
forswore14106962forswore
forsworn14125762forsworn
forworn13107792for_worn
artwork1447093_artwork
bodywork2143973bodywork
farmworker2251693farmworker
fireworks1946553fireworks
fireworm1646693fireworm
firmware1643963firmware
flatwork1845393flatwork
footworks1945453footworks
footworn1445163footworn
forbore12249673for_bore
forelock1745593forelock
foreswore15117403foreswore
foresworn15126073foresworn
forewarn14117173forewarn
forewords16117403forewords
forlorn1096423for_lorn
former114221403form_er_
formers128217953form_ers
formol112910333form_o_l
formols12299413form_ols
forsook1446003for_sook
forward1438293for_ward
framework2143403framework
fretwork1845693fretwork
frostwork1943493frostwork
homework2045833homework
hornworm1645253hornworm
hornwort1447793hornwort
ironwork15125063ironwork
nonwork1448423no_nwork
outwork141710353_outwork
prework164210913_prework
rework136619793__rework
roadwork1645473roadwork
rockwork1644993rockwork
teamwork1744563teamwork
topwork1646343to_pwork
warwork1757583war_work
wirework1846573wirework
woodwork1955933woodwork
woolwork1854693woolwork
wormwood1743573wormwood
yardwork1944513yardwork

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 Filter1786911461620.423422437.4
2DLD Change Limit146162547.45019619.1
3Display Results54540.0163375.0
 (SQL Overall)178691547.88922650.7
 
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