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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 “nuisances” 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
nuisances114533(None) 
nuisance1045711nuisance_
brisances1345842brisances
guidances1344772guidances
naissances1243422naissances
nuances938522nu__ances
puissances1443302puissances
usances967372_u_sances
abidances1445593abidances
brisance1245953brisance_
buoyances1643353buoyances
cuisines1049373cuisin_es
distances12311653_distances
durances1158683du_rances
feasances1445403feasances
fiances12310673_fi_ances
finances1338663_finances
guidance1244983guidance_
huisaches1742313huisaches
jubilances2143163jubilances
laitances1145613laitances
luminances1444473luminances
naissance1143453naissance_
nances83618643n___ances
nondances1247803nondances
nuance859043nu__ance_
nuanced1036203nu__anced
obeisances1443993obeisances
outdances12198503outdances
outrances112912113outrances
puisnes937423puis_n_es
puissance1343783puissance_
pursuances1443453pursuances
quinces183210433qui__nces
quittances2143203quittances
substances1446323substances
tisanes7311853_tisan_es
unifaces1346393unifa_ces
usance858013_u_sance_
usaunces1073373_u_saunces
voidances1544473voidances

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 Filter1786911486410.436409841.7
2DLD Change Limit148641417.25320493.7
3Display Results41410.0133153.8
 (SQL Overall)178691417.70223200.6
 
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