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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 “stepladders” 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.

40 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
stepladders155153(None) 
stepladder1451761stepladder_
steadiers1035083ste__adiers
stepfathers1961973stepfathers
applauders1542124_applauders
bladders12397804___bladders
ladders94115174____ladders
padders113312874___p_adders
plodders1235534___plodders
replacers13266834_repla_cers
replasters1245534_replasters
repleaders1344034_repleaders
shedders13267434she___dders
skedaddlers185764ske_daddlers
slanders94014024s___landers
sledders10257374s___ledders
solanders1036964s__olanders
spaders104214474s__p_a_ders
splashers1445284s__plashers
splatters11327544s__platters
spudders12255634s__p_udders
standers93514304st___anders
staplers103111204stapl___ers
steadier937314ste__adier_
steadies9311124ste__adie_s
stealages1046044steala_ge_s
stealers83412214ste__a_lers
steamers103410874ste__a_mers
steelmakers1752644steelmakers
stepdames1443334stepda_me_s
stepfather1862064stepfather_
stepmothers1852414stepmothers
steppers12289284step___pers
stepsisters1352134stepsisters
stewardess1442264ste_wardess
straddlers12203824st__raddlers
stranders10389944st__randers
supplanters15113044supplanters
tedders94010234_te___dders
uplanders1234864__uplanders

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 Filter1786911488190.436409841.7
2DLD Change Limit148819409.20616165.4
3Display Results40400.0133076.9
 (SQL Overall)178691409.65518507.6
 
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