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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 “scepters” with Change Limit: [1] [2] [3]

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

31 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
scepters123779(None) 
scepter1138361scepter_
sceptres1244991sceptres
accepters15114602accepters
centers94420602_centers
copters113621282_copters
scatters103612752scatters
sceptered1444722sceptered
sceptics1455662sceptics
sceptre1135052scept_re
sceptred1343652sceptred
scooters103511032scooters
scoters93313812sc_oters
scouters103411322scouters
scripters13116682scripters
scuppers1446542scuppers
scutters103311022scutters
seaters74028942s_eaters
septets998952s_eptets
setters73822062s_etters
sheeters113111862sheeters
shelters113412812shelters
skeeters12298962skeeters
skelters12349372skelters
smelters103310512smelters
specters122811062specters
spelters103912242spelters
steppers12289282steppers
sumpters1238022sumpters
sweaters113811062sweaters
swelters113110192swelters

Search took 5 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 Filter1786911210590.423422437.4
2DLD Change Limit121059313.90331016.9
3Display Results31310.0161937.5
 (SQL Overall)178691314.34241154.1
 
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