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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 “parading” 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.

47 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
parading1231386(None) 
parawing14310581parawing
abrading1239502abrading
arcading1239762_arcading
barding113822892bar_ding
carding113922432car_ding
farding123716742far_ding
garaging1139042garaging
grading103918712_grading
larding92917872lar_ding
marauding1344982marauding
padding123412512pa_dding
paladin101011772paladin_
paladins11911002paladins
paradigm1446242paradigm
paradise112113872paradise
parang93715512para__ng
parasang1147332parasang
parawings1535822parawings
parbaking1877202parbaking
parching164313052parching
pardine103616722par_dine
parging113318602par_ging
paring94236492par__ing
parking143423042par_king
parlaying1537302parlaying
parling103823762par_ling
parodying1655422parodying
paroling113316212paroling
parring103222062par_ring
parrying14168132parrying
parsing103819552par_sing
partaking1698672partaking
parting103527382par_ting
partying14168892partying
pervading1636302pervading
phrasing1438012phrasing
pirating11314512pirating
pleading123011442pleading
pomading1437422pomading
prating103424452p_rating
praying133717322p_raying
priding113317542p_riding
trading93517972_trading
upgrading1444902upgrading
warding123918142war_ding
yarding123413142yar_ding

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 Limit121059473.45635028.6
3Display Results47470.0133615.4
 (SQL Overall)178691473.85946305.0
 
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