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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 “scouring” 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.

51 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
scouring11281085(None) 
scoring103117211sco_ring
scourging1334571scourging
scourings12235291scourings
scouting112612751scouting
souring83219061s_ouring
bescouring1584642bescouring
clouring112811272clouring
coring94433962_co_ring
couping124317022_couping
coursing113112022_coursing
courting112514572_courting
curing94824782_c_uring
flouring123010142flouring
louring83916502_louring
pouring103115862_pouring
savouring1335192savouring
scaring103421972sc_aring
scarring112511512scarring
sciurine1045232sciurine
scoffing17275942scoffing
scolding12278912scolding
sconcing1338262sconcing
scooping133610632scooping
scooting113012642scooting
scoping123513822sco_ping
scorning1169132scorning
scoutings12306142scoutings
scowing133812092sco_wing
scowling1458292scowling
scrouging1335262scrouging
securing11310412securing
shoring112820072sho_ring
shouting122711792shouting
showring1548322showring
snoring83917202sno_ring
snouting92511922snouting
soaring83521892s_oaring
soring74731882s_o_ring
souping104215532s_ouping
sourcing1158352s_ourcing
sousing83517822s_ousing
spooring113111462spooring
sporing104319412spo_ring
spousing11198732spousing
spouting113511952spouting
storing83921122sto_ring
succouring1543832succouring
suturing9310372suturing
swouning12246562swouning
touring82915192_touring

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 Filter1786911210590.406440125.6
2DLD Change Limit121059514.00030264.8
3Display Results51510.0163187.5
 (SQL Overall)178691514.42240409.5
 
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