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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 “linkwork” 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.

41 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
linkwork144425(None) 
linkworks1544141linkworks
lifework1844762lifework
pinwork16107242pin_work
tinwork1476992tin_work
blindworm1742423blindworm
brickwork1943103brickwork
clockwork1942623clockwork
einkorn1144223eink_orn
firework1847413firework
hackwork1945113hackwork
handwork1946903handwork
inkhorn1444363_inkhorn
inkwood1584533_inkwood
lacework1746853lacework
lathwork1845633lathwork
leadwork1645073leadwork
legwork1545663l_egwork
lifeworks1944433lifeworks
linkboy1643173linkbo_y
linkboys1742373linkboys
linker104321473link_er_
linkers114317713link_ers
linstock1444433linstock
lungworm1443853lungworm
lungwort1245493lungwort
milkwort1745493milkwort
millwork1745523millwork
nonwork1448423non_work
paintwork1843013paintwork
pinworks17106353pin_works
pinworm1467183pin_worm
rackwork1645583rackwork
ringworm1444673ringworm
rockwork1644993rockwork
silkworm1743583silkworm
stickwork17133443stickwork
taskwork1444033taskwork
timework1744803timework
tinworks1596043tin_works
wirework1846573wirework

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 Filter1786911461620.420425454.8
2DLD Change Limit146162416.89021213.6
3Display Results41410.0162562.5
 (SQL Overall)178691417.32624391.3
 
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