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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 “guidances” 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.

43 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
guidances134477(None) 
guidance1244981guidance_
abidances1445592abidances
nuisances1145332nuisances
outdances12198502outdances
voidances1544472voidances
abidance1346323abidance_
abundances1543313abundances
audiences1246003audiences
avoidances1643343avoidances
brisances1345843brisances
buoyances1643353buoyances
dances95120653___dances
durances1158683du_rances
evidences1556333evidences
fiances12310673_fi_ances
finances1338653_finances
glances104113143g__lances
grievances1643223grievances
grimaces1355383grima_ces
guaranies10127123guaranies
guidable1236203guidable_
guides84118283guid___es
guidons936623guidon__s
jubilances2143163jubilances
laitances1145613laitances
luminances1444473luminances
lurdanes936063lurdan_es
misguidances1861653misguidances
nondances1247803nondances
nuances938523nu__ances
nuisance1045713nuisance_
outdance11238733outdance_
outdanced13226573outdanced
outrances112912113outrances
puissances1443303puissances
quinces183210433qui__nces
quittances2143203quittances
radiances1247693radiances
riddances1343893riddances
tendances1247573tendances
usances967373_u_sances
voidance1444723voidance_

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 Filter1786911486410.453394461.4
2DLD Change Limit148641436.73322076.5
3Display Results43430.0162687.5
 (SQL Overall)178691437.20224811.3
 
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