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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 “deferences” 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.

45 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
deferences167787(None) 
deference1578491deference_
references1589351references
defences1439632def__ences
deferents13269392deferen_ts
deterrences1455182deterrences
differences2054912differences
inferences15410362inferences
preferences1876192preferences
reference14810092reference_
referenced1676862referenced
reverences1579172reverences
adherences1664883adherences
coherences1787043coherences
conferences1898813conferences
decadences1665143decadences
defeasances1752283defeasances
defence1339893def__ence_
defenced1537203def__enced
defenses1237913def__enses
deferent122712873deferen__t
deferments16128583defermen_ts
defiances1557033def_iances
deforces14248403defor__ces
dependences1745883dependences
desinences1347223desinences
detergencies1654353detergencies
deterrence1345623deterrence_
difference1955023difference_
differenced2153463differenced
divergences1874493divergences
emergences15105953_emergences
inference14411033inference_
inherences1568973inherences
preference1776983preference_
refences13311853ref__ences
referees111310413refere__es
referents12259643referen_ts
refluences1545523refluences
reverence14710163reverence_
reverenced1676313reverenced
reverencer1575723reverencer
reverencers1673323reverencers
severances1546783severances
vehemences2053433vehemences

Search took 9 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 Filter1786911406030.406440125.6
2DLD Change Limit140603458.34316852.8
3Display Results45450.0301500.0
 (SQL Overall)178691458.77920354.4
 
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