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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 “foragers” 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.

31 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
foragers1234963(None) 
forager114412561forager_
forages114217281forage_s
forayers14277271forayers
forgers115218181for_gers
borages103917162borage_s
dowagers1334892dowagers
foamers123812102fo_amers
foggers124112012fo_ggers
forage104617002forage__
foraged124812282forage_d
foramens1337822foramens
forayer13368952forayer_
forcers124215712for_cers
foregoers1345952foregoers
forevers1438172forevers
forger104820772for_ger_
forgery14419302for_gery
forges105024262for_ge_s
forgets113813792for_gets
forgoers1236412forgoers
forkers144615782for_kers
formers128217952for_mers
forsakers1644652forsakers
framers125113822f_ramers
fraters103517212f_raters
gorgers94813642gor_gers
homagers1486822homagers
onagers838102_onagers
socagers1196362socagers
voyagers1532812voyagers

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 Limit121059313.70332692.1
3Display Results31310.0161937.5
 (SQL Overall)178691314.10943487.7
 
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