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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 “lifework” 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.

39 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
lifework184476(None) 
lifeworks1944431lifeworks
firework1847412firework
lacework1746852lacework
lifeworld1652032lifeworld
linkwork1444252linkwork
timework1744802timework
wirework1846572wirework
capework1945803capework
casework1746773casework
fireworks1946553fireworks
fireworm1646693fireworm
homework2045833homework
laceworks1846583laceworks
lathwork1845633lathwork
leadwork1645073leadwork
legwork1545663l_egwork
lifeboat1344933lifeboat
lifecare1364113lifecare
lifelong1242633lifelong
lifer85822153life__r_
lifers95617843life__rs
lifeway1644273lifew_ay
lifeways1743893lifeways
lifeworlds1751273lifeworlds
linkworks1544143linkworks
liverwort1545433liverwort
millwork1745523millwork
piecework2043203piecework
pilewort1389133pilewort
pinwork16107243pi_nwork
prework164210913_prework
rework136619793__rework
timeworks1844753timeworks
timeworn1344233timeworn
tinwork1476993ti_nwork
tubework1744743tubework
wireworks1946023wireworks
wireworm1645893wireworm

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 Filter1786911461620.423422437.4
2DLD Change Limit146162396.32623105.0
3Display Results39390.0162437.5
 (SQL Overall)178691396.76526414.0
 
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