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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 “sparkler” 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.

32 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
sparkler1431798(None) 
sparker133914361spark_er
sparkier14298031sparkier
sparkle133710211sparkle_
sparkled15317731sparkled
sparklers15315641sparklers
sparkles143210491sparkles
sparklet143110591sparklet
sparklier1554361sparklier
asparkle1443842asparkle_
parker124121372_park_er
sarkier113413312s_arkier
shackler17317972shackler
sharker144313812shark_er
snarkier12336512snarkier
snarler73610632snar_ler
spackle15369572spackle_
spackled17297802spackled
spackles16319952spackles
spaller92713472spa_ller
spanker133612352spank_er
sparer84524962spar__er
sparger103613082spar_ger
sparked143513142spark_ed
sparkers144111312spark_ers
sparklets15275842sparklets
sparkly16348132sparkl_y
sparrier10329142sparrier
sparser94311482spar_ser
sprawler1334652sprawler
starker114114692stark_er
startler8248792startler

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 Filter1786911210590.390458182.1
2DLD Change Limit121059323.67032986.1
3Display Results32320.0162000.0
 (SQL Overall)178691324.07643839.8
 
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