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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 “handclasp” 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.

24 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
handclasp174286(None) 
handclap1643651handcla_p
handclaps1743491handclaps
handclasps1852321handclasps
candelas1139533candelas_
enclasp1145843_en_clasp
handcar1337373handc_a_r
handcars1437623handc_ars
handcart1449323handc_art
handcraft18115463handcraft
handfast1546733hand_fast
handicap1644933handica_p
handicaps1744083handicaps
handles114020653hand_les_
handless123512063hand_less
handlist12311333hand_list
handstamp1752873handstamp
hardcase1445623hardc_ase
inclasp1145303_in_clasp
mandalas1139443mandalas_
mandolas1139133mandolas_
sandblast1255653sandblast
sandglass1143723sandglass
unclasp1135963_un_clasp

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 Filter1786911486410.1561145455.1
2DLD Change Limit148641246.37623312.6
3Display Results24240.0131846.2
 (SQL Overall)178691246.54527301.9
 
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