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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 “spreadable” 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.

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
spreadable154442(None) 
pleadable1445512_pleadable
readable11313162__readable
speakable1745372sp_eakable
spendable1446462sp_endable
unreadable1347712unreadable
abradable1495063abr_adable
appealable1643853appealable
appeasable1644593appeasable
breakable1746163_breakable
creatable1339563_creatable
gradable1238823_gr_adable
kneadable1645673_kneadable
preamble1436383_prea_mble
pregnable1456693_pregnable
previable1647533_previable
readably1438383__readably
reapable12311393__reapable
screenable1443703screenable
screwable1644843scre_wable
sealable101512693s__ealable
sendable111612043s__endable
shedable1437423s_he_dable
sheddable1643693s_heddable
sparable121611983sp__arable
spareable1337263spare__able
spraddle12194163spr_ad_dle
stealable1136573s_tealable
tradable1139873_tr_adable
treatable1139323_treatable
upgradable1652803upgradable

Search took 8 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 Filter1786911406030.420425454.8
2DLD Change Limit140603316.67321070.4
3Display Results31310.0161937.5
 (SQL Overall)178691317.10925135.9
 
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