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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 “preceptory” 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.

31 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
preceptory194548(None) 
preceptor1547321preceptor_
preceptors1657051preceptors
precatory1649112prec_atory
precentor1348732precentor_
precentors1488342precentors
receptor1256692_receptor_
receptors1356922_receptors
peremptory1953113peremptory
precensor1345253precensor_
precensors1445463precensors
precept133112513precept___
preceptive1947763preceptive
preceptorial1853893preceptorial
preceptories1854963preceptories
precepts14268893precept__s
precursory1752053precursory
predatory1547703pre_datory
preemptor1544153preemptor_
preemptors1644233preemptors
prefatory1746683pre_fatory
prehistory1845323prehistory
prelector1348093prelector_
prelectors1447873prelectors
protectory17157483protectory
receiptor1343493_receiptor_
receiptors1443653_receiptors
rectory123512733_rec__tory
redemptory1852223_redemptory
refectory1746023_refectory
repertory1445493_repertory

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 Filter1786911406030.406440125.6
2DLD Change Limit140603315.89023871.5
3Display Results31310.0161937.5
 (SQL Overall)178691316.31228309.7
 
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