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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 “combats” with Change Limit: [1] [2] [3]

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

37 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
combats1331168(None) 
combat12316751combat_
wombats1435891wombats
bombast1348222bombast
bombasts1444952bombasts
coats75635002co__ats
cobalts1139202co_balts
comas95833002com_a_s
comate104124842com_ate
comates114123642com_ates
combated1539822combated
combater1439382combater
combaters1538112combaters
combers134516622combers
combes125321732comb_es
combos125316612comb_os
combs116122962comb__s
combust1338362combust
combusts1445502combusts
comets105823582com_ets
comfits14328742comfits
commas124814572comma_s
commata1338482commata
commits133812382commits
compacts16368902compacts
comparts144210832comparts
compas125817062compa_s
compass13379562compass
compts125216652com_pts
corbans11313172corbans
cowpats1437712cowpats
cymbals16236142cymbals
numbats1137672numbats
tombacs13248442tombacs
tombaks15246862tombaks
tomcats11127772tomcats
wombat1339862wombat_

Search took 4 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 Filter1786911076710.390458182.1
2DLD Change Limit107671373.39031761.4
3Display Results37370.0162312.5
 (SQL Overall)178691373.79647073.5
 
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