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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 “precancerous” 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.

29 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
precancerous185196(None) 
precancers1645252precancer__s
cancerous1367533___cancerous
noncancerous1662583noncancerous
precancels1644063precance__ls
precancer1547093precancer___
preconcerts17154503preconcer_ts
predaceous1553943preda_ce_ous
arenaceous1253634arena_ce_ous
cankerous1566054___cankerous
ericaceous1453184erica_ce_ous
prancers123210334pr__ancer__s
precalculus1751714precalc_ulus
precancel1546204precance___l
precanceled1852454precance_led
precanceling1952774precanceling
precancelled1951594precancelled
precarious1445504preca__rious
precocious1644744prec_oc_ious
preconceives2152794preconceives
preconcert16147974preconcer__t
preconcerted1953864preconcerted
preconscious1852904preconscious
predacious1544774preda_c_ious
prefacers1636294prefa_cer__s
preposterous1652564preposterous
rancorous1145284_r__ancorous
recanters112310484_recanter__s
treacherous1652794tre_acherous

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 Filter1786911247900.406440125.6
2DLD Change Limit124790297.11017551.3
3Display Results29290.0161812.5
 (SQL Overall)178691297.53223724.2
 
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