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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 “scowlers” with Change Limit: [1] [2] [3]

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

33 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
scowlers1325737(None) 
scowders14276231scowders
scowler12248191scowler_
bowlers123715782_bowlers
coalers94419352_coalers
coilers93619902_coilers
coolers93522492_coolers
cowers114625532_cow_ers
fowlers133411202_fowlers
growlers12327092growlers
howlers133312352_howlers
prowlers13328932prowlers
scalers93817262sc_alers
scoffers16286132scoffers
scolders11288992scolders
scoopers124210192scoopers
scooters103511032scooters
scorers94115322sco_rers
scorners10228492scorners
scoters93313812sco_ters
scourers10348532scourers
scouters103411322scouters
scowder13286872scowder_
scowled13398192scowle_d
scowls11549592scowl__s
scrawlers1434752scrawlers
scullers103510482scullers
showers134612682show_ers
snowless1145632snowless
sowers94923442s_ow_ers
spoilers10238632spoilers
spoolers10349362spoolers
yowlers13328922_yowlers

Search took 4 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 Filter1786911210590.390458182.1
2DLD Change Limit121059333.56333976.7
3Display Results33330.0132538.5
 (SQL Overall)178691333.96645055.7
 
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