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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 “spearheaded” 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.

42 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
spearheaded185183(None) 
clearheaded1851712clearheaded
spearhead1542982spearhea__d
spearheads1642452spearhead_s
deadheaded1742833_deadheaded
sapheaded1644183s__apheaded
spearheading1951863spearheading
superheated1746663supe_rheated
swellheaded1951453swellheaded
airheaded1443954__airheaded
bareheaded1763954__bareheaded
beheaded1536374_be__headed
clearheadedly2310934clearheadedly
eggheaded1642564__eggheaded
fatheaded1744274__fatheaded
gearhead1344434_gearhea__d
gearheads1444084_gearhead_s
hardheaded1953854__hardheaded
overheaped1946154ove_rheaped
overheated1739484ove_rheated
paraded114014264_p_ar__aded
permeated1439374_pe_rmeated
perpended1546084_pe_rpended
persuaded1344374_pe_rsuaded
pervaded1535374_pe_r_vaded
pigheaded1743814_p_igheaded
pinheaded1644224_p_inheaded
redheaded1545084_re_dheaded
rethreaded1543274_rethreaded
retreaded1137054_retr_eaded
separated1237714separ__ated
serenaded11215934s_e_renaded
shepherded2052264she_pherded
softheaded1843234s_oftheaded
soreheaded1544304s_oreheaded
speared104314424spear____ed
spearfished2052104spearfished
speeded113310424spe___e_ded
spreader1137484sp__r_eader
superceded1676254supe_rce_ded
superheater1646474supe_rheater
superseded1466924supe_rse_ded

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 Filter1786911488190.423422437.4
2DLD Change Limit148819429.06016425.9
3Display Results42420.0331272.7
 (SQL Overall)178691429.51618778.0
 
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