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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 “exchanging” 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.

32 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
exchanging244309(None) 
changing153211512__changing
enchanting1645942enchanting
rechanging1746042rechanging
unchanging1745222unchanging
bechancing2044443bechancing
chancing162810283__chancing
chanting143413533__chanting
charging152910773__charging
clanging124012123__clanging
encaging1258733enc_a_ging
enchaining1644943enchaining
enchasing1567733encha_sing
enhancing1545823e_nhancing
estranging1246023estranging
exchange21124323exchang__e
exchanged23113673exchang_ed
exchanger22123973exchang_er
exchangers23103203exchangers
exchanges22124613exchang_es
exclaiming2243113exclaiming
exhaling1936293ex_ha_ling
expanding2044793ex_panding
explanting2045223explanting
expunging2042833ex_punging
hanging123518703___hanging
merchanting1944313merchanting
recharging1745293recharging
rehanging1437563_rehanging
uncharging1744393uncharging
unhanging1436363_unhanging
whanging16267143__whanging

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 Filter1786911406030.410435831.7
2DLD Change Limit140603326.07623140.7
3Display Results32320.0162000.0
 (SQL Overall)178691326.50227482.5
 
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