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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 “definers” with Change Limit: [1] [2] [3]

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

45 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
definers12421119(None) 
defiers113913991defi_ers
defilers12439471defilers
definer114413771definer_
defines114118681define_s
refiners114713311refiners
befingers1544102befingers
deboners11268112deboners
deciders123510752deciders
decliners12358612decliners
defacers14237992defacers
defamers14258522defamers
defenders1436362defenders
defers105116942def__ers
defier105118652defi_er_
defies104624052defi_e_s
defiler113911882defiler_
defiles114016842defile_s
define104718142define__
defined123813822define_d
definiens1345302definiens
deftness1236302deftness
defusers12487362defusers
deicers103612732de_icers
deifiers12348992deifiers
delivers123310752delivers
deniers84515182deni_ers
deriders102411852deriders
deringers1137182deringers
derivers123811362derivers
designers1136002designers
desirers939262desirers
detainers10269102detainers
devisers12339862devisers
dewiness1238452dewiness
diners75525952d__iners
diviners12308352diviners
drainers92811252drainers
refiner105316912refiner_
refinery14447192refinery
refines105426342refine_s
repiners103913432repiners
seiners74219272se_iners
veiners104112522ve_iners
weiners103913062we_iners

Search took 5 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 Filter1786911210590.390458182.1
2DLD Change Limit121059453.61033534.3
3Display Results45450.0162812.5
 (SQL Overall)178691454.01644494.8
 
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