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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 “linkboys” with Change Limit: [1] [2] [3] [4]

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

31 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
linkboys174237(None) 
linkboy1643171linkboy_
blackboys2243333blackboys
dinkeys15507263dink_eys
ginkgoes14323743ginkgoes
ginkgos13314183ginkgo_s
highboys2042993highboys
inkblots1442663_inkblots
inkpots1335173_inkpots
limbos104712143li_mbo_s
linalols844903linalols
lingcods1243943lingcods
lingoes84014693lin_goes
linkages1385953linkages
linkers114317713link_ers
links96430193link___s
linkups1333633link_ups
linkwork1444253linkwork
linkworks1544143linkworks
linky127622383link__y_
linos55631503lin__o_s
linseys1035083lin_seys
lintols7339553lin_tols
linurons846333linurons
longbows1443883longbows
lowboys1534213l_owboys
pinkeys16378213pink_eys
pinkoes135512313pink_oes
pinkos125313873pink_o_s
sickbays1943163sickbays
wingbows1743983wingbows

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 Filter1786911461620.436409841.7
2DLD Change Limit146162317.28320068.9
3Display Results31310.0132384.6
 (SQL Overall)178691317.73223110.6
 
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