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

You can choose a higher Change Limit to return more words, although it will take longer.
to automatically increase the Change Limit after seconds.

28 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
stiffener154196(None) 
stiffened1642131stiffened
stiffeners1641781stiffeners
stiffen13286022stiffen__
stiffens14244112stiffen_s
stiffer13319392stiff__er
sickener1436603s_ickener
slickener1544043slickener
sniffer13318903sniff__er
sniffier14356643sniff_ier
sniffler14296833sniff_ler
softener1145613s_oftener
spiffier16255883spiff_ier
staffer13299093staff__er
stiffed14359583stiff__ed
stiffening1742113stiffening
stiffest1435683stiffe_st
stiffie13245773stiff_ie_
stiffies14258383stiff_ies
stiffing15248703stiffin_g
stiffness1543553stiffness
stifler102911473sti_f_ler
stilbene1043613stilbene_
stilbenes1143933stilbenes
stuffer13349793stuff__er
stuffier14336623stuff_ier
sufferer1436063s_ufferer
tiffined1543403_tiffined

Search took 7 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 Filter1786911486410.1561145455.1
2DLD Change Limit148641286.79621871.8
3Display Results28280.0161750.0
 (SQL Overall)178691286.96825644.5
 
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