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Dictionary Search Results using Damerau-Levenshtein distance in T-SQL

Here are the results of your fuzzy-string dictionary search fordownwardly” with Change Limit: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

You can choose a higher Change Limit to return more words, although it will take longer.
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39 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
downwardly215156(None) 
downward1644442downward__
downwards1743832downward_s
awkwardly2351643_awkwardly
cowardly1744093co__wardly
dotardly1343843do__tardly
forwardly1942753fo_rwardly
inwardly1543783__inwardly
outwardly1643063_outwardly
towardly1543653to__wardly
backwardly2552574backwardly
dastardly14273804d_astardly
downfall1543634downfa__ll
downfalls1643144downfa_lls
downgrade1543094downgrad_e
downgraded1752174downgraded
downgrades1652724downgrades
downhaul1542884downha_ul_
downhauls1642374downha_uls
downheartedly2461854downheartedly
downland1364534downland__
downlands1453854downland_s
downwardness2061844downwardness
downwash1842624downwa__sh
downwashes2051764downwashes
downwind1653414downwind__
frowardly1962304_frowardly
leewardly16102104_leewardly
moonward1474474moonward__
moonwards1574204moonward_s
nonhardy1544334no_nhard_y
onward1039054_o_nward__
onwards1137174_o_nward_s
standardly1552554standardly
untowardly1751664untowardly
unwarily1446364__unwarily
upwardly1742794__upwardly
waywardly2251884_waywardly
wizardly2452574__wizardly

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 Filter1786911614500.456391866.2
2DLD Change Limit161450399.34317280.3
3Display Results39390.0133000.0
 (SQL Overall)178691399.81218211.5