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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 “layering” 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.

36 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
layering12231035(None) 
lagering102212311lagering
lawyering1655211lawyering
layerings13235681layerings
altering91917112altering
capering132414962capering
catering112019902catering
clavering1538372clavering
havering152211052havering
laagering1136832laagering
labeling11311642labeling
laboring112110142laboring
lacewing1435842lacewing
lackering1639372lackering
laddering1237592laddering
ladening1078822ladening
lairing83715342la_iring
lappering14258842lappering
latening9711492latening
lathering13912252lathering
laveering1336812laveering
lawyerings1752582lawyerings
laying104525702lay__ing
leering83417642l_eering
levering122212502levering
livering122012382livering
lowering122210912lowering
papering132213312papering
sabering112113742sabering
slavering1338722slavering
tabering112211422tabering
tapering112112502tapering
wafering15208892wafering
wagering13219522wagering
watering122316312watering
wavering152410542wavering

Search took 5 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 Filter1786911210590.466383457.1
2DLD Change Limit121059363.65633112.4
3Display Results36360.0162250.0
 (SQL Overall)178691364.13843182.9
 
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