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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 “exarchal” 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.

27 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
exarchal204372(None) 
eparchial1644402eparchial
exarch18196172exarch__
exarchate2144452exarchate
exarchs19165192exarch_s
exarchy22193692exarch_y
archil11611573__archil
barchan1469133_barchan
charcoal15165743charcoal
eparch13258423eparch__
eparchs14196243eparch_s
eparchy17204753eparch_y
epochal1445243e_pochal
exacta15337393exa_cta_
exactas16336433exa_ctas
exarchates2243963exarchates
exarchies2145213exarchies
excretal1764353excretal
exergual1642443exergual
exordial1645313exordial
hexarchy2642873hexarch_y
hierarchal1852093hierarchal
marshal1238973_marshal
menarcheal1752603menarcheal
monarchal1643983monarchal
narwhal1344333_narwhal
paschal14157243_paschal

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 Filter1786911461620.440406115.9
2DLD Change Limit146162277.73318901.1
3Display Results27270.000 
 (SQL Overall)178691278.17321863.6
 
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