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

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

34 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
blacksmiths247214(None) 
blacksmith2363071blacksmith_
locksmiths2152012_locksmiths
blacksmithing2761633blacksmithing
blacksmithings2871153blacksmithings
locksmith2053003_locksmith_
backbites19108634b_ack_bites
backcloths2383844b_ackcloths
backfits19106954b_ack_fit_s
backseats1746674b_ackseat_s
backsets1638854b_acks_et_s
backsides1887694b_acks_ides
backslides1945264b_ackslides
backspins1945704b_ackspi_ns
backstitch2352664b_ackstitch
backstitches2562114b_ackstitches
backswings2243114b_ackswings
blackamoors2191594blackamoors
blackbirds2143254black_birds
blackenings2042564blackenings
blackfins2054394black_fi_ns
blackfish2343834black_fish_
blackfishes2543504black_fishes
blackflies2143734blackfli_es
blackings18316764black__ings
blackish1976714black__ish_
blacklists1844184black_lists
blackmails2043094black_mails
blackouts1745154black_out_s
blacksnakes1852534blacksnakes
blacktails1843684blacktai_ls
laccoliths1752704_laccoliths
lickspits1742504_lickspit_s
tracksuits1652064tracksuit_s

Search took 10 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 Filter1786911488190.420425454.8
2DLD Change Limit148819349.01616506.1
3Display Results34340.0162125.0
 (SQL Overall)178691349.45218905.1
 
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