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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 “unknown” 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.

41 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
unknown144267(None) 
unknowns1542141unknowns
known12568342__known
unbeknown185892unbeknown
uncrown1236322uncrown
unknot1037412unkno_t
unknots1144302unknots
unknowing17103592unknowing
unmown11296092un_mown
unsown9328432un_sown
ingrown1145393ingrown
inkhorn1444363inkhorn
intown936153in_town
know116115853__know_
knowns13426443__knowns
knows124912413__knows
misknown1742533misknown
ninon55517383_nino_n
renown9369983_renown
rundown1165443run_down
sundown1186313sun_down
unborn83310813un_born
uncrowns1344363uncrowns
undrawn1145293undrawn
unhewn12285253un_hewn
unicorn946513unicorn
union54519793un_io_n
unison649033uniso_n
unknit1068593unkn_it
unknits1135553unknits
unknowings18191563unknowings
unsawn9317463un_sawn
unsewn9298393un_sewn
unshorn1036943unshorn
unshowy1644173unshowy
unsworn1046843unsworn
untorn63012343un_torn
unwon84512343un_wo_n
unworn93411333un_worn
upgrown1343853upgrown
uptown11274963u_ptown

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 Filter1786911340270.406440125.6
2DLD Change Limit134027415.78023188.1
3Display Results41410.0162562.5
 (SQL Overall)178691416.20228811.8
 
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