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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 “ensconced” 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.

26 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
ensconced144334(None) 
ensconce1244711ensconce_
ensconces1344741ensconces
sconced12359172__sconced
absconded1543003absconded
encoded1139033en_co_ded
encored10412103en_co_red
enforced14216743en_forced
enhanced1436623en_hanced
enounced1135883en_ounced
ensconcing1543033ensconcing
enscrolled1342553enscrolled
ensorcel1054693ens_orcel
ensouled935833ens_ouled
entranced1247393entranced
escorted1136703e_scorted
escoted1038183e_sco_ted
exscinded2042223exscinded
instanced1245693instanced
pensioned1246653pension_ed
sconce104711723__sconce_
sconces113811453__sconces
tensioned1045613tension_ed
unscanned1245133unscanned
unscented1237513unscented
unstoned9311043unston_ed

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 Filter1786911486410.420425454.8
2DLD Change Limit148641266.34623422.8
3Display Results26260.0132000.0
 (SQL Overall)178691266.77926359.5
 
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