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Dictionary Search Results using Damerau-Levenshtein distance in T-SQL

Here are the results of your fuzzy-string dictionary search formatchboxes” with Change Limit: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

You can choose a higher Change Limit to return more words, although it will take longer.
to automatically increase the Change Limit after seconds.

17 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
matchboxes265255(None) 
matchbooks2352322matchbooks
matchbox2442622matchbox__
aitchbones1752953aitchbones
cashboxes2343053ca_shboxes
catchpoles1943783catchpoles
hatboxes2055003hat__boxes
lunchboxes2451563lunchboxes
mailboxes2042713ma_ilboxes
matchboard2053273matchboard
matchboards2152893matchboards
matchbook2252463matchbo_ok
matches143219783match___es
matchlocks2352303matchlocks
matchmakes2353243matchmakes
matchwoods2173233matchwoods
sauceboxes2151763sauceboxes

Search took 7 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 Filter1786911406030.423422437.4
2DLD Change Limit140603175.84324063.5
3Display Results17170.0161062.5
 (SQL Overall)178691176.28228444.9