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Dictionary Search Results using Damerau-Levenshtein distance in T-SQL

Here are the results of your fuzzy-string dictionary search forgrandfathering” with Change Limit: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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

20 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
grandfathering23796(None) 
godfathering2151463g__odfathering
grandfather1952353grandfather___
grandfathered2261213grandfather_ed
grandfatherly2471023grandfather_ly
grandfathers2062063grandfather__s
fathering161010095_____fathering
gandering122111295g_and____ering
gathering1499465g_____athering
godmothering2051575g__odmothering
gradating1237315gra_d_at___ing
graduating1345005gra_duat___ing
grandmother1852295grandmother___
grandmotherly238965grandmother_ly
grandmothers1952055grandmother__s
grandstanding1761495grand_standing
granulating1345295granulat___ing
ingathering16103015__in_gathering
regathering1645205_r__egathering
sandpapering1852045_sandpa_pering

Search took 7 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 Filter178691950240.360496363.9
2DLD Change Limit95024205.98615874.4
3Display Results20200.0131538.5
 (SQL Overall)178691206.35928100.5