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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 “implies” with Change Limit: [1] [2] [3]

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

32 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
implies1131212(None) 
implied1238621implied
applies11311212applies
complies14314522complies
dimples122813212dimpl_es
dimplier1336672dimplier
dimpliest1436582dimpliest
empties11712242empties
immies102412442im_mies
impairs1135822impairs
impales113311762impales
impedes124310092impedes
imphees1436692imphees
impis96213852imp_i_s
impled113812512impl_ed
implodes13106392implodes
implores12127042implores
impones112712252impones
imposes113213682imposes
impulses1235222impulses
imputes1138082imputes
mislies92922282mislies
molies84429512_molies
pimples133012422pimpl_es
pimplier1445412pimplier
pimpliest1545472pimpliest
plies74526512__plies
replies94521042replies
rimples113114222rimpl_es
simples113014942simpl_es
simplices1546042simplices
wimples143311172wimpl_es

Search took 4 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 Filter1786911076710.360496363.9
2DLD Change Limit107671322.95336461.6
3Display Results32320.000 
 (SQL Overall)178691323.31353936.3
 
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