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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 “sprinters” 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.

33 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
sprinters1132937(None) 
printers103214911_printers
splinters11277921splinters
springers12309981springers
sprinter103810811sprinter_
imprinters1444142imprinters
painters103013032_painters
pointers103013722_pointers
prinkers143010392_prinkers
printer93917302_printer_
printery13318432_printery
reprinters1295792reprinters
scripters13116682scripters
shrinkers16205382shrinkers
sinters74024082s__inters
sphincters1742072sphincters
spinners103810862sp_inners
spinsters1136612sp_insters
spitters104113382sp_itters
splinter10329702splinter_
splintery14264792splintery
splitters11307322splitters
spriggers13325492spriggers
springer113311752springer_
springes114014032springe_s
sprinklers1642982sprinklers
sprinted113411162sprinte_d
sprints94113772sprint__s
sprites94220332spri_te_s
spritzers2043902spritzers
squinters1835522squinters
stinters83312762s_tinters
stringers104210652stringers

Search took 4 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 Filter1786911214360.393454684.5
2DLD Change Limit121436333.43635342.3
3Display Results33330.0162062.5
 (SQL Overall)178691333.84546473.6
 
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