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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 “pleasances” 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.

27 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
pleasances144419(None) 
pleasance1344301pleasance_
clearances1444792clearances
feasances1445402_feasances
pleasanter1242422pleasanter
pleasantest1352832pleasantest
appearances1753693appearances
clearance1345113clearance_
defeasances1752283defeasances
elegances1246183ele_gances
feasance1345823_feasance_
fleabanes1443553fleaban_es
malfeasances1961423malfeasances
obeisances1443983obeisances
peasants1038263p_easan_ts
penances12312443p_e_nances
pheasants1443723pheasan_ts
platanes102711883pl_atan_es
pleasant1048323pleasan__t
pleasantly1552733pleasantly
pleasantness1461883pleasantness
pleasantries1451783pleasantries
pleasantry1551633pleasantry
pleases94515483pleas___es
pleasures1145573pleas_ures
presences132113793pre_sences
puissances1443303puissances

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 Filter1786911406030.390458182.1
2DLD Change Limit140603276.96620184.2
3Display Results27270.0161687.5
 (SQL Overall)178691277.37224239.1
 
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