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

Here are the results of your fuzzy-string dictionary search formerchantable” 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.

24 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
merchantable215202(None) 
chantable1636893___chantable
mechanizable3062373me_chanizable
mercantile1453513merc_ant_ile
chartable1636834___chartable
escheatable1861924_escheatable
exchangeable2761524_exchangeable
fermentable1844074fer_mentable
grantable1257294_gr__antable
machinable1944264m_achin_able
machineable2052174m_achineable
merchandise1952854merchan_dise
merchandize2852684merchan_dize
merchant1548804merchant____
merchantability2791814merchantability
merchanted1844484merchant__ed
merchanting1944314merchant_ing
merchantman2061574merchant_man
merchantmen2051894merchant_men
merchants1646214merchant___s
metastable1444924me__tastable
purchasable2051624purcha_sable
tenantable1244184te__nantable
warrantable1662304war_rantable

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 Filter1786911247900.1401276364.3
2DLD Change Limit124790247.53316565.8
3Display Results24240.0131846.2
 (SQL Overall)178691247.68623248.9