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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 “grouched” with Change Limit: [1] [2] [3]

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
grouched1535666(None) 
crouched16359141crouched
grouches14328211grouches
avouched1743582avouched
broached16309122broached
couched154115792_couched
crotched16428592crotched
crouches153711292crouches
douched144012112_douched
groschen1442972groschen
grouch12318472grouch__
grouchier1543842grouchier
grouchy16294242grouch_y
grounded1136572grounded
grouped11419192grou_ped
groused94712832grou_sed
grouted94111502grou_ted
grutched15284672grutched
mouched153612592_mouched
ouched124316932__ouched
pouched153612772_pouched
roached133211832_roached
rouche114714312_rouche_
rouches124217892_rouches
roughed124210942_roughed
ruched124314632_r_uched
slouched14206742slouched
touched134914962_touched
vouched163910562_vouched

Search took 4 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 Filter1786911210590.1561145455.1
2DLD Change Limit121059293.54634139.6
3Display Results29290.000 
 (SQL Overall)178691293.70248268.8
 
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