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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 “plainspokennessb” with Change Limit: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

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

15 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
plainspokenness2314691plainspokenness_
plainspoken1971335plainspoke_n____
outspokenness196856__outspokenness_
plaintiveness1854086plain_tive_ness_
gladsomeness1652647gla_ds_ome_ness_
lissomeness1353357_l_i_ssome_ness_
outspokennesses219787__outspokennesses
plainness1155187plai______nness_
plainsongs1351657plains_o___n_gs_
plaintivenesses2054317plain_tive_nesses
planeness1138157pla_n____e_ness_
planispheres1952067planisp_he_re_s_
plausibleness1762997pla_usible_ness_
transparentness1781777tra_nsparentness_
winsomeness1653657__wins_ome_ness_

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 Filter178691950240.376475242.0
2DLD Change Limit95024158.03011833.6
3Display Results15150.016937.5
 (SQL Overall)178691158.42221217.2
 
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