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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 “longbows” 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.

54 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
longbows144388(None) 
longbow1343861longbow_
fogbows1643852fo_gbows
longboat1146092longboat
longboats1243922longboats
wingbows1743982wingbows
bonbons1139333bon_bons
bongoes104314113bong_oes
bongos95316653bong_o_s
bonobos1136393bonobo_s
congoes103617303cong_oes
congos94219883cong_o_s
congous103615083cong_ous
downbows1783693downbows
fogbow1544783fo_gbow_
languors976153languors
lingcods1243943lingcods
lingoes84014693ling_oes
linkboys1742373linkboys
lobos75921843lo__bo_s
logbook1454513lo_gbook
logbooks1544023lo_gbooks
logions86211293lo_gions
logons79818173lo_g_ons
logos67225333lo_g_o_s
longans84510813long_ans
longbowman1851003longbowman
longbowmen1851093longbowmen
longerons1045893longerons
longers84819543long_ers
longes75925573long__es
longevous1343453longevous
longhorn1245423longhorn
longhorns1344133longhorns
longhouse1345403longhouse
longies82916553long_ies
longings10408563longings
longness938553longness
longs65527063long___s
longsome1145933longsome
longways1543873longways
lorgnons943993lorgnons
lowboys1534213lo_wboys
lowbrows1643483lowbrows
mongoes103415713mong_oes
mongols103310823mong_ols
mongos94318623mong_o_s
moonbows1543953moonbows
oxbows1833713_o_xbows
songbook1543633songbook
songbooks1643413songbooks
sunbows1236023sun_bows
sunglows1244083sunglows
wingbow1643773wingbow_

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 Filter1786911461620.1561145455.1
2DLD Change Limit146162547.20320291.8
3Display Results54540.0301800.0
 (SQL Overall)178691547.38924183.4
 
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