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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 “forbearances” with Change Limit: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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

23 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
forbearances195193(None) 
forbearance1851881forbearance_
forbiddances2161113forbiddances
aberrances1475434__aberrances
appearances1753694_appearances
clearances1444794__clearances
exuberances2252464exube_rances
feasances1445404f___easances
forbearer1444514forbear___er
forbearers1543674forbear__ers
forbearing1644804forbearin__g
forbears1337074forbear____s
forbiddance2061074forbiddance_
forefaces1747134for_e_fa_ces
foreranks1645294for_e_ran_ks
fragrances1643884f_r_agrances
freelances1545224f_r_eelances
furtherances2052014furtherances
horseraces1546044horse_ra_ces
nonfeasances1752854nonfeasances
obeisances1443994_o_beisances
rebalances1445254__rebalances
tolerances1245994to_le_rances

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 Filter1786911247900.390458182.1
2DLD Change Limit124790237.29617103.9
3Display Results23230.000 
 (SQL Overall)178691237.68623248.9
 
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