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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 “deadbeat” 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.

38 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
deadbeat124580(None) 
deadbeats1343681deadbeats
deadbolt1245002deadbolt
deadest93014882dead_est
deadhead1444432deadhead
beadiest113815533beadiest
deadbolts1343103deadbolts
deaden83714323dead_e_n
deadens93410693dead_ens
deader84220473dead_e_r
deadeye1245163dead_eye
deadheads1544023deadheads
deadliest1138183deadliest
deadlift1345633deadlift
deadman11238423dead_man
deadmen11248573deadme_n
deadness1039233deadness
deadpan11225233dead_pan
deafest112911513dea_fest
dearest83618673dea_rest
debeak1336763de__beak
decadent1249003decad_ent
deediest102912253deediest
defeat103817163de__feat
downbeat1444953downbeat
drabbest13295663drabbest
drabbet12319573drabbe_t
dreamboat1472973dreamboat
drumbeat1343973drumbeat
headgear1343373headgear
headiest123015553headiest
headrest122910203headrest
headset11312603headse_t
heartbeat1444633heartbeat
leadiest93314983leadiest
newsbeat1343623newsbeat
readiest93719043readiest
seatbelt1045943seatbelt

Search took 9 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 Filter1786911461620.423422437.4
2DLD Change Limit146162388.00018270.3
3Display Results38380.0162375.0
 (SQL Overall)178691388.43921174.4
 
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