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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 “switchyards” 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.

36 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
switchyards235151(None) 
switchyard2251581switchyard_
switchboards2351702switchboards
switchbacks2751983switchbacks
switchboard2251943switchboard_
switchers17146633switch_er_s
switchgrass2051373switchgrass
brickyards2252144bri_ckyards
churchyards2591494churchyards
pilchards1743924_pilch_ards
shipyards1842984shi__pyards
shitheads1645044shit_hea_ds
sketchpads2261184sketchpa_ds
snitchers14166044snitch_er_s
southwards1743604sout_hwards
stitchers14147014stitch_er_s
stitchworts1951534stitchworts
stockyards20102194s_tockyards
swineherds1791774swineh_erds
switchable2042634switch_able
switchback2652124switchba_ck
switchblade2261194switchblade
switchblades236954switchblades
switched17157134switch__ed_
switcher16177684switch_er__
switcheroo1852064switch_eroo
switcheroos1951924switcheroos
switches16159134switch___es
switchman1962204switchma__n
swithers144310534swit_h_er_s
twitchers17134534twitch_er_s
watchbands2152824_watchbands
watchwords2253294_watchwords
witchgrass1951984_witchgrass
witchhoods2252924_witchhoods
witchweeds2251914_witchweeds

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 Limit148819368.58017344.9
3Display Results36360.0132769.2
 (SQL Overall)178691369.02919790.8
 
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