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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 “forfeiters” 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.

33 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
forfeiters164378(None) 
forfeiter1544171forfeiter_
foresters12312542for_esters
forfeited1643792forfeite_d
forfeits1445802forfeit__s
forfeiture1652042forfeiture
forfeitures1751932forfeitures
forgetters1444162forgetters
surfeiters1343632surfeiters
fermenters15116533fermenters
ferreters1246253ferre_ters
fomenters1437853fo_menters
forbearers1543673forbearers
forefathers2053143forefathers
forefingers18133123forefingers
foregoers1345953for_egoers
foreigners1444143for_eigners
foreseers1237403for_eseers
forester11313673for_ester_
forevers1438173for_e_vers
forfeit1339203forfeit___
forfeiting1744133forfeiting
forgetter1345373forgetter_
forgivers1643713for_givers
formatters1544573formatters
fretters113410303f_r_etters
fruiters11328183f_r_uiters
orbiters1036603_or_biters
orienters937623_orienters
perfecters1745433perfecters
profiters14228313prof_iters
surfeiter1244713surfeiter_
tormenters1245823tormenters

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 Filter1786911406030.403443402.0
2DLD Change Limit140603336.36022107.4
3Display Results33330.0162062.5
 (SQL Overall)178691336.77926359.5
 
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