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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 “sprightliness” 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
sprightliness196209(None) 
sightliness1574562s__ightliness
sprightliest18102342sprightli_est
sprightlinesses2161822sprightlinesses
knightliness2052733_knightliness
priestliness1452923_priestliness
sightlines1465753s__ightline_s
sprightfulness2362203sprightfulness
sprightlier1751883sprightli_e_r
unsightliness1762513unsightliness
uprightness1752853upright__ness
almightiness1851914almight_iness
brightness1644574_bright__ness
flightiness1843894_flight_iness
gristliness1264004_gri_stliness
mightiness1645094__might_iness
prickliness1943904_pri_ckliness
princeliness1653014_princeliness
rightness13117354__right__ness
saintliness1144154s_ai_ntliness
sightless1385924s__ightl__ess
sightliest1445104s__ightli_est
sightline1345684s__ightline__
sightlinesses1743864s__ightlinesses
slightness1454804s_light__ness
springiness1444624spri__nginess
straightness1653344straight__ness
uptightness1752144uptight__ness
weightiness1843264_weight_iness

Search took 6 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 Filter178691950240.1231452772.4
2DLD Change Limit95024295.72016612.6
3Display Results29290.0161812.5
 (SQL Overall)178691295.85930498.5
 
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