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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 “chowderheaded” 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.

29 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
chowderheaded276103(None) 
chowderhead24111392chowderhea__d
chowderheads25101222chowderhead_s
chowdered1944014chowder____ed
dunderheaded1952044_dunderheaded
showerhead2051954show_erhea__d
showerheads2151844show_erhead_s
woodenheaded2161204_woodenheaded
boneheaded1743905_bo_ne_headed
cheerleader1751855ch__eerleader
chuckleheaded29121105chuckleheaded
clearheaded1851715c__learheaded
coheaded1536605c_o____headed
comprehended2352425c_omprehended
condescended1952575c_ondescended
coolheaded1752915c_o__olheaded
copperhead2042355c_opperhea__d
copperheads2151895c_opperhead_s
featherheaded2461865featherheaded
hardheaded1953855_hard__headed
homesteaded1852225_ho_mesteaded
hotheaded1744855_ho___theaded
overheaped1946155__o_verheaped
overheated1739485__o_verheated
soreheaded1544305_so_re_headed
thunderhead1952065thunderhea__d
thunderheads2051925thunderhead_s
towheaded1742825_tow___headed
underheated1647015__underheated

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 Filter1786911247900.423422437.4
2DLD Change Limit124790299.26313471.9
3Display Results29290.0161812.5
 (SQL Overall)178691299.70218418.0
 
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