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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 “rattleboxes” with Change Limit: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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

22 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
rattleboxes205164(None) 
rattlebox1851542rattlebox__
cuttlebones1551933cuttlebones
anklebones1652004_anklebones
catalexes1845914catale__xes
chatterboxes2661424chatterboxes
cuttlebone1452134cuttlebone_
fareboxes2144494fa__reboxes
hatboxes2055004ha_t__boxes
letterboxes2061884letterboxes
mailboxes2042714ma_il_boxes
matchboxes2652554ma_tchboxes
rattlebrain1361544rattlebrain
rattlebrains1461434rattlebrains
rattlers83510294rattle___rs
rattles73217304rattl____es
rattlesnakes166954rattlesnakes
rattletraps1361504rattletraps
saltboxes1853084sa__ltboxes
sauceboxes2151764sa_uceboxes
tattletales1152064tattletales
wattlebirds1751184wattlebirds

Search took 10 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 Filter1786911488190.420425454.8
2DLD Change Limit148819228.98616561.2
3Display Results22220.0131692.3
 (SQL Overall)178691229.41918971.3
 
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