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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 “untoward” 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.

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
untoward124319(None) 
toward10311062__toward
untowardly1751662untowardly
antiwar1037963antiwar_
becoward1644763becoward
cityward1742943cityward
coward12411673__coward
froward1436673_froward
inboard1037063inbo_ard
inward10310333in__ward
onboard1046503onbo_ard
onward1039053on__ward
outward11811403out_ward
steward1138063_steward
sunward1137653sun__ward
towards1138783__towards
unaware1038033un_aware
unbowed132610243unbow_ed
ungowned1335183ungowned
unguard955093un_guard
unheard1136943un_heard
unitard838003un_itard
unload73010803unlo_a_d
unowned1148813un_owned
unsowed112511053unsow_ed
unthawed1535583unthawed
untold7149683unto__ld
untorn63012343unto__rn
untread857413untrea_d
unwary1239823un__wary
uphoard1344573upho_ard
upward12147163u__pward

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 Filter1786911461620.453394461.4
2DLD Change Limit146162326.78321548.3
3Display Results32320.0132461.5
 (SQL Overall)178691327.24924650.4
 
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