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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 “sandpipers” 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.

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
sandpipers159285(None) 
sandpapers15113711sandpapers
sandpiper14103521sandpiper_
sandpaper14124282sandpaper_
sandpapery18112122sandpapery
sandpiles1246302sandpile_s
standpipes1543072standpipe_s
bagpipers1641773ba_gpipers
endpapers1443643_endpapers
landlopers1343673landlopers
panpipes1135173pan_pipe_s
sanders84025943sand___ers
sandier84017843sand_i_er_
sandiness102111713sand_iness
sandpapered1751533sandpapered
sandpeeps1442083sandp_eeps
sandpile1146773sandpile__
sandpits1146843sandpi__ts
sandspurs1242583sand_spurs
sanitizers19104493sanitizers
sappers113518903sa__p_pers
snappers123510173s_nap_pers
snipers93311773s_n__ipers
snippers12299723s_nip_pers
standpipe1443343standpipe__
windpipes1743103windpipe_s

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 Filter1786911406030.403443402.0
2DLD Change Limit140603265.62624991.6
3Display Results26260.000 
 (SQL Overall)178691266.02929638.6
 
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