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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 “spirulas” with Change Limit: [1] [2] [3] [4]

You can choose a higher Change Limit to return more words, although it will take longer.
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92 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
spirulas1020720(None) 
spirula9257701spirula_
spirulae10216571spirulae
spatulas1045482spatulas
spicula11259302spicula_
spiculae12218612spiculae
spicular12238912spicular
spicules12219802spicules
spinula9257902spinula_
spinulae10276962spinulae
spinules10249332spinules
spiraeas10286232spiraeas
spirals93212512spiral_s
spireas94412512spir_eas
spirulinas1242052spirulinas
sporular1065232sporular
sporules1037702sporules
aciculas12228563aciculas
apiculus1245423apiculus
ferulas103110753_ferulas
fibulas12228563_fibulas
ligulas8329173_ligulas
morulas959723_morulas
neurulas844833neurulas
paruras9310543_paruras
piculs103511753_picul_s
pilular938203_pilular
pilules9510623_pilules
piranas9912613_piranas
pirayas1277483_pirayas
primulas1246133primulas
pyrolas1239863_pyrolas
scapulas1246143scapulas
scillas9310473sci_llas
scopulas1265493scopulas
sevrugas1242153sevrugas
simular938683s_imular
simulars1047073s_imulars
sirras63814863s_ir_ras
sirups83710533s_iru_ps
skirls10449823skir_l_s
sparkles143210493sparkles
spatula935903spatula_
spatular1044663spatular
specula11187423specula_
specular12217623specular
spherular1442903spherular
spherules1443823spherules
spicas104715823spi__cas
spiculate132210163spiculate
spicule11269933spicul_e
spiculum1464213spiculum
spiels85317953spi_el_s
spiles84227913spi__les
spills84717463spi__lls
spinals93911863spinal_s
spindles112710353spindles
spinels94512443spinel_s
spinule9299993spinul_e
spinulose1142913spinulose
spiracles1345663spiracles
spiracular1453593spiracular
spiraea9407983spiraea_
spiral83715343spir__al
spiraled1137733spiraled
spirally1348023spirally
spirants1088283spirants
spirea84015633spir_ea_
spiremes12397623spiremes
spirems11499563spir_ems
spires84628113spir__es
spirilla1045073spirilla
spirits94112623spir_its
spirituals1253553spirituals
spirts85317133spir__ts
spirulina1143423spirulina
spitals93011593spital_s
spittles1038333spittles
sporulate1146953sporulate
sporulates1246483sporulates
sporule937273sporul_e
spruces113810503sp_ruces
sprues84515763sp_ru_es
sprugs94010173sp_ru_gs
spurtles1037783spurtles
stimulus1044333stimulus
stipular1045853stipular
stipules1037053stipules
strumas9419833s_trumas
subrules1039733subrules
swirls94010133swir_l_s
torulas759853_torulas

Search took 10 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 Filter1786911461620.453394461.4
2DLD Change Limit146162928.70316794.4
3Display Results92920.250368.0
 (SQL Overall)178691929.40618997.6
 
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