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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 “bechamels” 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.

29 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
bechamels185303(None) 
bechamel1754281bechamel_
beshames1537202beshame_s
became123213163bec_ame__
bechalk1845803becha__lk
bechalks1944793becha_lks
bechances1847613bechances
becharmed1944663becharme_d
becharms1745343becha_rms
beclamors1574223beclamors
becomes132911963bec_ome_s
becrawls1543623becra_wls
becrimes1467073becrime_s
becudgels1541623becudgels
bedchambers2351593bedchambers
behavers16205613be_havers
behaves15198523be_have_s
beldames1336803beldame_s
benames112814603be_name_s
berhymes1843803berhyme_s
beshame1447483beshame__
beshamed1635733beshame_d
bethels1238533beth__els
brechams1745773brecham__s
camels105217083__c_amels
chapels14429153__chapels
enamels9128163_e_namels
rechannels1543183rechannels
reclames12310893reclame_s

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 Filter1786911486410.420425454.8
2DLD Change Limit148641296.42323142.0
3Display Results29290.0161812.5
 (SQL Overall)178691296.85926052.0
 
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