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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 “windbell” 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
windbell144308(None) 
windbells1542871windbells
handbell14114522handbell
indwell1143902_indwell
windfall1544202windfall
windgall1343852windgall
windmill14133512windmill
ainsell796393ain_sell
handball1487033handball
handbells1594363handbells
handbill14115163handbill
indwells1243693_indwells
indwelt1146513_indwelt
inkwell1442533_inkwell
pinball1137933pin_ball
widely133311033wi_d_ely
windable14159153windable
windbag1444123windb_ag
windbags1544523windbags
windbreak1952063windbreak
windburn1442733windburn
windchill1852113windchill
winded114918213wind_e_d
winder104025263wind_e_r
winders113721263wind_ers
windfalls1643723windfalls
windgalls1443133windgalls
windier113412163windie_r
windiest122213233windiest
windily1437943wind_ily
windle104617953wind__le
windled123713483windle_d
windles113518493windle_s
windless123310863windless
windmills15133113windmills

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 Filter1786911461620.406440125.6
2DLD Change Limit146162356.51622431.2
3Display Results35350.0162187.5
 (SQL Overall)178691356.93825755.4
 
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