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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 “predefines” 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
predefines164543(None) 
predefine1546171predefine_
predefined1744271predefined
redefines1347411_redefines
predestines1446992predestines
redefies12710162_redefi_es
redefine1238972_redefine_
redefined1445592_redefined
defines114118683___defines
misdefines1644463misdefines
pelerines11311843p_elerines
predefining1844163predefining
predestine1349323predestine_
predestined1545183predestined
predries112714383pred_ri_es
preemies12512193pre_emi_es
prefiles133113443pr__efiles
prefires134313283pr__efires
prefixes20389233pr__efixes
preterites12411803preterites
pruderies1247873pruderi_es
redecides1356563_redecides
redefied1368223_redefi_ed
redenies9615713_redeni_es
redfins1139923_red_fin_s
redlines93916083_red_lines
refines105426343_r__efines

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 Filter1786911406030.423422437.4
2DLD Change Limit140603276.96620184.2
3Display Results27270.0161687.5
 (SQL Overall)178691277.40524131.1
 
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