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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 “capillary” 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.

42 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
capillary1613426(None) 
papillary1694401papillary
axillary18235102_axillary
bacillary1673962bacillary
capillarity1852872capillarity
capitulary1752552capitulary
carpellary1752912carpellary
maxillary2143442maxillary
papillar1296712papillar_
pupillary16133142pupillary
ampullary1652063ampullary
ancillary1444373ancillary
apiary113910383_api__ary
armillary1443913armillary
axillar14247563_axillar_
axillars15235993_axillars
bacillar1276533bacillar_
basilary1345063basi_lary
calvary1537183ca__lvary
capillaries1554453capillaries
capitally1646663capitally
capitular1343773capitular_
capsular1245403capsular_
cartulary1444643cartulary
caviller1337063caviller_
cavillers1435613cavillers
cavitary1664963cavi_tary
ciliary1247923c__iliary
corollary1443913corollary
lapidary1454093lapi_dary
mammillary1651763mammillary
paillard1146263pa_illard
papilla11127913papilla__
papillae12137023papilla_e
papillate13127573papillate
pillar8314023__pillar_
pillars9313493__pillars
pillory12247453__pillory
pupilary15104123pupi_lary
raillery1134953ra_illery
scapulary1643203scap_ulary
vexillary2242443vexillary

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 Filter1786911486410.423422437.4
2DLD Change Limit148641426.45323034.4
3Display Results42420.0133230.8
 (SQL Overall)178691426.88925938.6
 
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