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

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

20 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
bamboozlements31794(None) 
bamboozlement3071111bamboozlement_
babblements1653394ba_b__blements
bamboozles2551474bamboozl__e__s
embezzlements2762004_embezzlements
amazements2345315_am__az_ements
babblement1554135ba_b__blement_
bafflements2183455ba___fflements
bamboozle2451655bamboozl__e___
bamboozled2651355bamboozl__e__d
bamboozling2751605bamboozl__in_g
battlements1544965ba___ttlements
bedazzlements2681335b_edazzlements
cajolements2254165ca__jo_lements
embattlements1952785_embattlements
embezzlement2662015_embezzlement_
emblements1647795_emb___lements
embroilments1863315_embroil_ments
rabblements1753645ra_b__blements
radioelements1663085ra_dioelements

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 Filter178691950240.550324892.7
2DLD Change Limit95024206.82613920.9
3Display Results20200.0161250.0
 (SQL Overall)178691207.39224173.6
 
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