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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 “limpets” 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.

34 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
limpets1132978(None) 
limpers113815221limpers
limpest113712311limpest
limpet103518631limpet_
gimlets10338432gimlets
impels10389522_impels
impetus1144892_impetus
jimpest18297552jimpest
lampers113817332lampers
lappets11329132lappets
limbers113614742limbers
limens84618032lim_ens
limes75636502lim_e_s
limeys11429272lim_eys
limiest93716102limiest
limites92915452limites
limits82514142lim_its
limmers113413082limmers
limners93311562limners
limpas105513082limp_as
limped114817122limpe_d
limper104117852limpe_r
limpness1246702limpness
limps95522672limp__s
linnets739832linnets
lippens11328532lippens
lippers113416442lippers
lispers94514322lispers
lumpens11298262lumpens
lumpers113514482lumpers
pipets105714772pi_pets
simpers113014122simpers
sippets113310182sippets
tippets11339372tippets

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 Filter1786911076710.750238254.7
2DLD Change Limit107671346.86015695.5
3Display Results34340.0301133.3
 (SQL Overall)178691347.64023388.9
 
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