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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 “papermaking” with Change Limit: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

You can choose a higher Change Limit to return more words, although it will take longer.
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80 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
papermaking225372(None) 
papermakings2352411papermakings
pacemaking2144382pace_making
mapmaking2044623map__making
pacemakings2262823pace_makings
paperhanging2151593paperhanging
papering132213313paper___ing
papermaker2053423papermak_er
papermakers2153253papermakers
parbaking1877203pa__rbaking
partaking1698673pa__rtaking
peacemaking2252863peace_making
platemaking2083263plate_making
watermarking2252683watermarking
acerbating1546284_acerbating
aerating92821004_a_er_ating
appealing1446494appe__aling
appearing1436894appe__aring
appeasing1446344appe__asing
appertain1345274apperta_in_
appertaining1752514appertaining
appertains1455274apperta_ins
asperating1349564asper_ating
averaging1446504_aver_aging
beraking153612974__ber_aking
capering132414964caper___ing
caretaking1765334care_taking
deperming1537114deperm__ing
earmarking1743584ea__rmarking
homemaking2243744home_making
lacerating1349444lacer_ating
lateraling11148804later_aling
lawbreaking2172184lawbreaking
lawmaking1943944la__wmaking
lovemaking2042914love_making
macerating1549534macer_ating
mapmakings2142454map__makings
matchmaking2552974matchmaking
moneymaking2352504moneymaking
operating12313724_oper_ating
overbaking2067774_overbaking
overtaking1878894_overtaking
painstaking1852854painstaking
pampering1638384pamper___ing
pancaking1836384pa__ncaking
paperhangings226924paperhangings
parading12313864pa__r_ading
parawing14310584pa__r_awing
parking143423044pa__r__king
parlaying1537304pa__rlaying
pathbreaking2451754pathbreaking
patriating13510204pa_triating
paupering1437274pauper___ing
pauperizing2544504pauper_izing
peacemakings2352044peace_makings
peaking144317694__pe__aking
perking143716464__per__king
permeating1539924__permeating
perming123416094__perm__ing
permuting1446554__permuting
pervading1636304__pervading
phrasemaking2451754phrase_making
phreaking1936474__phreaking
piperazine2354114piper_azine
platemakings2182414plate_makings
playmaking2243394p_laymaking
prebaking1838064p_re_baking
presoaking1736254p_resoaking
printmaking2052854printmaking
rainmaking1743974ra_inmaking
remaking152613304__re_making
reperking1638704reper__king
speaking153212494_spe__aking
steelmaking18142494steelmaking
tapering112112504taper___ing
tarmacking1944234ta__rmacking
underbaking1995164underbaking
undertaking1796584undertaking
uppercasing1852764uppercasing
watchmaking2652464watchmaking

Search took 9 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 Filter1786911488190.420425454.8
2DLD Change Limit148819808.50017508.1
3Display Results80800.0501600.0
 (SQL Overall)178691808.97019921.0
 
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