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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 “groovers” 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.

36 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
groovers1233712(None) 
groomers11388481groomers
groover11358541groover_
grooves11368801groove_s
brooders112610242brooders
crooners103911392crooners
drovers115212642dr_overs
glovers114310882g_lovers
goobers10219622g_oobers
gravers114515272gr_avers
grievers1255472grievers
groaners9248502groaners
grocers103511252gr_ocers
groomer10399872groomer_
groove10438872groove__
grooved12347252groove_d
groovier1233792groovier_
gropers104813852gr_opers
grossers94410972grossers
groupers11358642groupers
grousers93810732grousers
grouters95910082grouters
grovels11427812gr_ovels
groves104318102gr_ove_s
growers113612722gr_owers
growlers12327092growlers
hoovers134312712_hoovers
proofers13118362proofers
provers123817792pr_overs
roofers105013902_roofers
roomers95416412_roomers
roosers74217882_roosers
rooters74522932_rooters
rovers95423522_r_overs
troopers10289442troopers
trovers103713322tr_overs

Search took 4 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 Filter1786911210590.390458182.1
2DLD Change Limit121059363.42335366.3
3Display Results36360.0132769.2
 (SQL Overall)178691363.82646704.4
 
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