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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 “knockers” 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.

30 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
knockers1328573(None) 
knackers13286841knackers
knickers13306721knickers
knocker12296391knocker_
blockers16398792blockers
clockers16369812clockers
cockers153618332_cockers
dockers143715002_dockers
hockers163915912_hockers
kickers124013292k_ickers
knacker12307912knacker_
knackery16283662knackery
knocked13236302knocke_d
knockless1442442knockless
knocks11397442knock__s
knollers12255142knollers
knotters12276152knotters
knowers1436352kno_wers
knucklers1483042knucklers
lockers133516922_lockers
mockers153812942_mockers
neckers134210462_neckers
nickers134415092_nickers
ockers123813902__ockers
rockers133916552_rockers
shockers17319462shockers
snackers143010222snackers
snickers143010962snickers
snookers12398652snookers
stockers143411072stockers

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 Filter1786911210590.390458182.1
2DLD Change Limit121059303.09639101.7
3Display Results30300.0132307.7
 (SQL Overall)178691303.49951069.2
 
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