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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 “buffeters” 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.

42 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
buffeters178314(None) 
buffeter1683591buffeter_
budgeters1343592budgeters
buffers153310792buff__ers
buffeted1753732buffete_d
buffets15317592buffet__s
sufferers1555102sufferers
affecters1763933_affecters
bafflers16356593baff_lers
beefeaters1553233beefeaters
billeters1136873billeters
biometers1339173biometers
bluffers16405703bluff__ers
budgeteers1451993budgeteers
budgeter1244543budgeter_
buffer144512683buff__er_
buffered1764993buffere_d
buffet143113783buffet___
buffeting1843783buffeting
buffier1568403buff_ier_
bunters94717123bu__nters
burdeners1245063burdeners
bursters1038983bu_rsters
bushelers1474133bushelers
busters94724133bu__sters
butters94521723bu__tters
duffers143410093duff__ers
effecters1764323_effecters
junketers2042933junketers
mufflers16316003muff_lers
offerers1434933_offerers
puffers15349203puff__ers
quieters17248743qu_ieters
rufflers14347193ruff_lers
sufferer1436063sufferer_
suffers133113543suff__ers
sufficers17204533sufficers
surfeiters1343643surfeiters
tuffets13266523tuffet__s
tufters10298353tu_f_ters
unfetters1244363_unfetters
ureters7311823_u_reters

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 Filter1786911486410.423422437.4
2DLD Change Limit148641425.89025236.2
3Display Results42420.0162625.0
 (SQL Overall)178691426.32928233.7
 
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