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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 “handhelds” 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.

35 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
handhelds174376(None) 
handheld1644461handheld_
handholds1745001handholds
handbells1594362handbells
handhold1645632handhold_
handsels12317252handsel_s
hardheads1745772hardheads
baldheads1644133baldheads
bandshells1672373bandshells
candelas1139533cand_elas
canfields1542833canfields
danegelds1241773danegelds
handballs15116183handballs
handbell14114523handbel_l
handbills15114743handbills
handed114919983hand_e_d_
handers114224333hand_e_rs
handfuls15115753handful_s
handled124114533handle_d_
handleless1473123handleless
handlers124014143handle_rs
handles114020653hand__les
handless123512063handle_ss
handmaids1644543handmaids
handsel11308723handsel__
handseled1444403handseled
handsets12258343handse_ts
handwheels20122083handwheels
hansels104011663han_sel_s
hardhead1645883hardhead_
hashheads1543393hashheads
hatchels16368673hatchel_s
hayfields19101723hayfields
hundreds1344003hundre_ds
mandrels1137313mandrel_s

Search took 8 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 Filter1786911486410.436409841.7
2DLD Change Limit148641357.34320242.5
3Display Results35350.0162187.5
 (SQL Overall)178691357.79522923.8
 
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