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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 “lightfastnessesa” with Change Limit: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

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

26 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
lightfastnesses2261431lightfastnesses_
lightfastness2061313lightfastne_s_s_
lightnesses1546145ligh____tnesses_
lightsomenesses2161825lightsomenesses_
rightfulnesses2174465rightf_ulnesses_
sightlessnesses1755035sightlessnesses_
colorfastnesses2061306colorfastnesses_
distantnesses1453836di_st_antnesses_
fastnesses1389086_____fastnesses_
flightinesses2053136flight___inesses_
frightfulnesses2562906frightf_ulnesses_
gastnesses11129146__g___astnesses_
ignorantnesses1562216_ignorantnesses_
instantnesses1354066_inst_antnesses_
intactnesses1444576_i_nt_actnesses_
limitlessnesses1654286limitlessnesses_
listlessnesses1266936li_stlessnesses_
mightinesses1844386might___inesses_
militantnesses1661876milit_antnesses_
righteousnesses1963396righteousnesses_
rightnesses1546236righ____tnesses_
sightlinesses1743866sight__linesses_
slightnesses1654626sligh____tnesses_
steadfastnesses188876steadfastnesses_
tightfistedness23131046tightfist_edness
tightnesses1565586tigh____tnesses_

Search took 9 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 Filter178691658740.330541487.9
2DLD Change Limit65874267.9538282.9
3Display Results26260.030866.7
 (SQL Overall)178691268.31321495.4
 
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