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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 “matchbox” 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
matchbox244262(None) 
matchbook2252462matchbook
matchboxes2652552matchboxes
cashbox2143453ca_shbox
hatbox1835133hat__box
lunchbox2241683lunchbox
maccaboy1942513maccaboy
maccoboy1941843maccoboy
macho126120153ma_ch_o_
machos135217493ma_ch_os
machzor2344263ma_chzor
mailbox1853563ma_ilbox
match125621103match___
matchable1845463matchable
matchboard2053273matchboard
matchbooks2352323matchbooks
matched153513963match_ed
matcher143214283match_er
matchers153012433matchers
matches143219783match_es
matching163512393matching
matchlock2252403matchlock
matchup1643513match_up
matchups1743073matchups
matchwood2093433matchwood
saucebox1951833saucebox
watchdog1842243watchdog

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 Limit146162277.92018454.8
3Display Results27270.0161687.5
 (SQL Overall)178691278.37621333.7
 
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