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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 “firebugs” 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.

49 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
firebugs1411382(None) 
firebug1383791firebug_
firedogs1344792firedogs
fireplugs1542122fireplugs
airbags1036293air_bags
airbus848343air_bu_s
billbugs1342703billbugs
debugs10467823__debugs
dirtbags1242703dirtbags
dorbugs1132983dor_bugs
filibegs1442223filibegs
firearms1335403firearms
fireback1946953fireback
firebacks2046303firebacks
fireball13127263fireball
fireballs14126493fireballs
firebase1346493firebase
firebases1446583firebases
firebird1444633firebird
firebirds1544023firebirds
fireboat1349093fireboat
fireboats1446413fireboats
firebomb1743413firebomb
firebombs1842863firebombs
firebox1944453fireb_ox
fireboxes2144773fireboxes
firebrat1348143firebrat
firebrats1445883firebrats
firedog1244473firedog_
firefangs1643053firefangs
fireless112810593fireless
firepans1347153firepans
fireplug1442083fireplug_
firepots1346893firepots
firers94922683fire__rs
fires85740753fire___s
firings114112333fir_ings
forebays1637263forebays
foreguts1245563foreguts
forelegs1236613forelegs
foreruns1146623foreruns
frenums1236203f_renums
frugs96114283f_r__ugs
lovebugs1441873lovebugs
prebuys1444393_prebuys
rebus75721113__rebu_s
rebuts84015193__rebuts
rebuys11428783__rebuys
redbugs11134463__redbugs

Search took 8 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 Filter1786911461620.406440125.6
2DLD Change Limit146162497.06320694.0
3Display Results49490.0163062.5
 (SQL Overall)178691497.48523873.2
 
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