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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 “perplexed” 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.

27 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
perplexed214326(None) 
perplexer2042751perplexer
perplexes2044681perplexes
perplex1836152perplex__
perplexedly2661032perplexedly
perplexers2142332perplexers
complexed23295983complexed
deflexed2043883de_flexed
depleted12258723de_pleted
duplexed1943143_duplexed
parleyed1436243par_leyed
parsleyed1543353parsleyed
pelleted1138203pe_lleted
peopled1238503peopl__ed
peplumed1543043pe_plumed
peppered1236133pe_ppered
periled10316323peril__ed
perilled11410113peril_led
perpend12259353perp_e_nd
perpended1546083perpended
perplexing2243143perplexing
perplexity2452213perplexity
perspexes2043843perspexes
preplaced1676483preplaced
purpled12299783purpl__ed
reflexed1975253re_flexed
telexed1536323te__lexed

Search took 8 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 Limit148641277.37320160.2
3Display Results27270.0161687.5
 (SQL Overall)178691277.54523683.4
 
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