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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 “forgathers” 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.

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
forgathers174355(None) 
foregathers1843221foregathers
forgather1643661forgather_
forefathers2053142forefathers
foregather1743662foregather_
forgathered1951822forgathered
forgetters1444162forgetters
formatters1544572formatters
breathers14319103_breathers
fathers133916503f___athers
feathers143513243f__eathers
foragers12349633for_a_gers
forayers14277273for_a_yers
forefather1943573forefather_
foregathered2051783foregathered
foremothers1953013foremothers
foresters12312533forest_ers
forgathering2052193forgathering
forgers115218183forg___ers
forgetter1345373forgetter_
forgivers1643713forg_ivers
forgoers1236413forg__oers
formates132814293format_e_s
formatter1445463formatter_
forsakers1644653forsa_kers
forwarders1743443forwarders
fraters103517213f_r_at_ers
frothers14279813f_r_others
furthers1436493fur__thers
gathers114315073___gathers
godfathers1852163godfathers
ingathers1344453_ingathers
loathers113310443lo__athers
northers1139333nor__thers
regathers1336353_regathers
upgathers1582533_upgathers
wreathers15257493_wreathers

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 Filter1786911406030.436409841.7
2DLD Change Limit140603375.75024452.7
3Display Results37370.0132846.2
 (SQL Overall)178691376.19928825.8
 
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