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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 “headquartering” with Change Limit: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

You can choose a higher Change Limit to return more words, although it will take longer.
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65 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
headquartering28790(None) 
headquarter2451503headquarter___
headquartered277903headquarter_ed
headquarters2561433headquarter__s
quartering2045844____quartering
headhunting1951795headhu_nt__ing
heartening1446735he____artening
hindquarter24101365hindquarter___
hindquarters2591335hindquarter__s
quarterings2143725____quarterings
rechartering1853545re__chartering
sequestering2262505se__questering
squattering2143805___squattering
adulterine1143776__ad_u_lterine
bartering122313646_____bartering
bedarkening1942196be_d__arkening
bediapering1763046be_d_ia_pering
bespattering1752346be__spattering
betattering1444146be___tattering
charactering2053716cha__ractering
chartering16109256____chartering
chequering2543126che__qu___ering
delustering1344076de__lu_stering
dewatering1545776___dewa_tering
encountering1583136_encou_ntering
endangering14133516_end__angering
equating18310116_e__qua_t__ing
gartering112111576_____gartering
graduating1345006grad_ua_t__ing
haltering132212006h_____altering
headhunter1762246headhu_nter___
headhunters1852056headhu_nter__s
headmaster16204646head_master___
headmasters17174306head_master__s
headspring17133246head____spring
headstrong1552396head___st_rong
headwaiter1752916head_waiter___
headwaiters1852626head_waiter__s
headwater1655036head_wa_ter___
headwaters1754256head_wa_ter__s
hearkening1844536he____arkening
hearting12513126he____art__ing
heartstring1552676he____artstring
heartwarming2151246heartwar__ming
helicoptering2162116he_licoptering
lacquering2243606_lacqu___ering
leaguering1243816lea_gu___ering
neutering1038966ne___u__tering
quarreling2043666____quarreling
quartern17286476____quarter_n_
quarterns18285156____quarter_ns
quavering2235956____qua_vering
reacquainting2551216reacqua_inting
reacquiring2352656reacqu___iring
readapting1445156read__apt__ing
readjusting2042906readju_st__ing
realtering1139476re____altering
relacquering2451776relacqu___ering
remastering1446846re___mastering
rencountering16122476rencou_ntering
replastering1553416re__plastering
reuttering1137576re___u_ttering
sauntering1137226_sa__u_ntering
slaughtering1752256sla__ughtering
squandering2242956___squandering

Search took 10 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 Filter1786911247900.393454684.5
2DLD Change Limit124790659.40613267.1
3Display Results65650.0302166.7
 (SQL Overall)178691659.82918180.0
 
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