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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 “retrying” 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.

47 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
retrying12241045(None) 
redrying13209021redrying
refrying15278901refrying
retying113213831ret_ying
berrying14137382berrying
betraying1537712betraying
decrying15237412decrying
ferrying15146252ferrying
herrying15147032herrying
jettying1933952jettying
metring103215292metr_ing
predrying1645342predrying
prettying1536042prettying
readying13410222readying
rearing83128782rear_ing
rearming111413612rearming
reburying1535192reburying
rebuying1436742rebuying
reflying15268172reflying
reifying1539382reifying
rekeying1637562rekeying
relaying122515152relaying
relying112914612re_lying
repaying142712392repaying
replying14269402replying
resaying122512452resaying
restring91518782restr_ing
retaking133114282retaking
retaping113012552retaping
retarding111110652retarding
retaxing162311332retaxing
retching143412172retching
retieing92913712retieing
retiling93319482retiling
retiming113014192retiming
retiring92717412retiring
retorting10613272retorting
retracing12313292retracing
retrain7615422retrain_
retrains8314532retrains
retting83425882ret_ting
retuning9311582retuning
returning1038132returning
retyping14255612retyping
serrying12167702serrying
trying104214072__trying
wearying1546702wearying

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 Filter1786911210590.423422437.4
2DLD Change Limit121059474.00030264.8
3Display Results47470.0162937.5
 (SQL Overall)178691474.43940254.8
 
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