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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 “sunblock” 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.

35 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
sunblock164376(None) 
subblock1843671subblock
sunblocks1743411sunblocks
unblock1545791_unblock
gunlock1444562gun_lock
subblocks1943002subblocks
sunback1548152sunb_ack
unblocks1644522_unblocks
unlock1248532_un_lock
block134917843___block
bullock1537193bu_llock
gunlocks1544683gun_locks
gunstock1543463gunstock
mullock1535713mu_llock
nonblack1644303nonblack
runback1556603runb_ack
schlock18235873s_chlock
sherlock1744243sherlock
shlock15378193s__hlock
shylock1945053s_hylock
sublot82315523su_blo_t
sublots92410913su_blots
sunbow1145823sunb_o_w
sunbows1236023sunb_ows
sundeck1445273sun_deck
sunglow1143943sunglo_w
sunglows1244083sunglows
superblock2053203superblock
unblocked1864353_unblocked
uncloak1365473_uncloak
uncock1438563_un_cock
undock1337703_un_dock
unfrock1674633_unfrock
unlocks1337063_un_locks
unslick1356023_unslick

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 Filter1786911461620.420425454.8
2DLD Change Limit146162356.39022873.6
3Display Results35350.0162187.5
 (SQL Overall)178691356.82626178.0
 
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