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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 “circumferences” with Change Limit: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

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

29 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
circumferences227209(None) 
circumference2162401circumference_
circumferential24161744circumferential
circumflexes2882104circumf_le_xes
circumstances1862294circum_stances
circumcenter1763315circum__center
circumcenters1862655circum__centers
circumcircles1772125circumcir_cles
circumfluent2162635circumfluen__t
circumfuses20103375circumf___uses
circumscribes2062975circumscr_ibes
circumstance1762625circum_stance_
circumstanced1971835circum_stanced
circumvented2263215circum__vented
circumvents2053695circum__ven_ts
concurrences1554405concu__rrences
conferences1898815___conferences
differences2054915di___fferences
incoherences1954915_inc_oherences
incompetences21154525_incompetences
incurrences1555335_incu__rrences
indifferences2262815_indifferences
inferences15410355_i___nferences
interferences1855475_interferences
irreverences1752925_ir_reverences
misreferences20102095mi_sreferences
preferences1876185_pr__eferences
references1589355__r__eferences
transferences1853685_transferences

Search took 6 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 Filter178691950240.360496363.9
2DLD Change Limit95024295.50017277.1
3Display Results29290.0161812.5
 (SQL Overall)178691295.87630410.3
 
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