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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 “shorteners” 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.

45 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
shorteners134508(None) 
shortener1245771shortener_
sharpeners1543892sharpeners
shortened1345662shortene_d
shortens11288992shorten__s
shortness1236732short_ness
softeners1245132s_ofteners
charterers15146053charterers
chasteners1554793chasteners
chortens13308793chorten__s
chortlers14305663chort_lers
hardeners1338083_hardeners
harkeners1636073_harkeners
hasteners12267813_hasteners
hearteners1346213hearteners
hostelers1246633_hostelers
scorners10228493scor__ners
screeners1136733s_creeners
sharpener1444583sharpener_
shatterers13185723shatterers
shelterers1344343shelterers
shooters112811583shoot__ers
shoreless1236633shor_eless
shortages1336513shortage_s
shorten103511413shorten___
shortening1445303shortening
shortenings1542683shortenings
shorter103515503short__er_
shorthairs1672813shorthairs
shorties11414583short_ie_s
shouters113510623shout__ers
shovelers15174943sho_velers
showerers1545073sho_werers
shriekers16224423sh_riekers
snorkelers1442273snorkelers
snorters83410583snort__ers
softener1145613s_oftener_
sorcerers1145323s_orcerers
soreness8914793s_or_eness
sorners73416873s_or__ners
sorters74221133s_ort__ers
sporters103714063sport__ers
sportiness1278233sportiness
sweeteners1343163sweeteners
whiteners1535243wh_iteners

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 Filter1786911406030.423422437.4
2DLD Change Limit140603455.92023750.5
3Display Results45450.0162812.5
 (SQL Overall)178691456.35928100.5
 
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