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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 “bifocals” 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.

37 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
bifocals154370(None) 
bifocal1445371bifocal_
bifocaled1742462bifocaled
trifocals1444042trifocals
befools1236433befo_ols
befouls1236053befo_uls
bifaces1448063bifac_es
bifacial15105273bifacial_
bifold1237223bifo__ld
biforate1346903biforate
bimetals1246953bimetals
bimodal1245663bimodal_
binocle1136493binoc_le
binocles1236413binocles
binocs1039923binoc__s
binomials1343903binomials
biofuels1342923biofuels
biogas94310913bi_oga_s
biomass1155993bi_omass
biotas84313923bi_ota_s
birdcall1343693birdcall
birdcalls1443393birdcalls
bivouacs1541803bivouacs
bizonal1845563bizonal_
borals86721913b__orals
bromals1139743b_romals
epifocal1543793epifocal_
fiscals1238003fi_scals
foals85721693__fo_als
focal104917673__focal_
locals83714503__locals
pedocals1346083pedocals
ticals83214713ti__cals
tincals93610643ti_ncals
trifocal1345033trifocal_
univocals1452693univocals
vocals113811583__vocals

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 Limit146162376.34323043.0
3Display Results37370.0162312.5
 (SQL Overall)178691376.76526414.0
 
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