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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 “stapler” 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.

67 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
stapler9391363(None) 
stabler94014931stabler
staler64025821sta_ler
staple84415821staple_
stapled103613701stapled
staplers103111201staplers
staples93617211staples
sailer63526102s_ailer
sampler113212012sampler
sapper103822352s_apper
scaler84321602sca_ler
scalper113912922scalper
sealer63928962sea_ler
shaper114119932shap_er
simpler112910862simpler
slapper113512462slapper
smaller93410332smaller
snapper113512072snapper
snarler73610632snarler
soaper84517872soap_er
soapier93411712soapier
spaller92713472spaller
stabber113610152stabber
stable83921642stable_
stabled103514952stabled
stablers103611152stablers
stables93219072stables
stacker134416262stacker
staffer13299092staffer
stager74821342sta_ger
stagger94212392stagger
stagier83513442stagier
staider83912612staider
stainer73614922stainer
stale55637102sta_le_
staled74728102sta_led
stales65538292sta_les
stalker113912252stalker
stalled83515682stalled
stammer116013342stammer
stamper113714402stamper
stander84316162stander
stapes85028732stap_es
starer64027362sta_rer
starker114114692starker
starlet71620122starlet
starter73817882starter
startler8248792startler
starver104611992starver
stater64427562sta_ter
stayer94516482sta_yer
stealer72913972stealer
stepper113010852stepper
stifler102911472stifler
stiller73414292stiller
stippler1235542stippler
stoper84320102stop_er
stopper113012602stopper
strapper1258092strapper
styler94013302st_yler
suppler1148432suppler
swapper14359702swapper
tailer63823732_tailer
taler56034862_ta_ler
taller63721962_taller
taper74829772_tap_er
tapper104419612_tapper

Search took 4 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 Filter1786911076710.406440125.6
2DLD Change Limit107671673.31332499.5
3Display Results67670.0164187.5
 (SQL Overall)178691673.73547842.3
 
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