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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 “outstates” with Change Limit: [1] [2] [3]

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

21 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
outstates9171075(None) 
outskates13177151outskates
outstares91610181outstares
outstate81411991outstate_
outstated10169811outstated
outdates93114742out_dates
outrates82421372out_rates
outshames1445922outshames
outskate12168012outskate_
outskated14176832outskated
outstands1045542outstands
outstare81410692outstare_
outstared10188422outstared
outstarted1155072outstarted
outstarts9176322outstarts
outstayed13185932outstayed
outstays1156622outsta_ys
outtakes12310032out_takes
substates111410332substates
unstates81314992_unstates
upstates10189642_upstates

Search took 5 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 Filter1786911214360.390458182.1
2DLD Change Limit121436213.75032382.9
3Display Results21210.000 
 (SQL Overall)178691214.14043162.1
 
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