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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 “preordering” 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.

28 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
preordering1512430(None) 
reordering1266211_reordering
bordering1338833__bordering
broidering1444673br_oidering
disordering1444383disordering
embordering1752623embordering
misordering1544033misordering
ordering1039353___ordering
perduring1336013p_e_rduring
pondering132411333p__ondering
portering122012303p__ortering
powdering16246503p__owdering
prealtering1446173prealtering
prefreezing2642873prefreezing
prehardening1952583prehardening
premiering1547243pre_miering
preopening1546243preo_pening
preordain12124493preord_ain_
preordaining1652513preordaining
preordains13124523preord_ains
preorder1136463preorder___
preordered1443123preorder_ed
preorders1235403preorder__s
proffering1943773pr_offering
prospering1547173pr_ospering
rendering112213183_re_ndering
reoffering1744093_reoffering
resoldering1343993_resoldering

Search took 7 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 Filter1786911216330.406440125.6
2DLD Change Limit121633286.09319962.7
3Display Results28280.0161750.0
 (SQL Overall)178691286.51527427.6
 
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