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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 “freeform” 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.

41 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
freeform164470(None) 
freeborn1344802freeborn
freedom1345862freedo_m
preform1439612pr_eform
prereform1644302prereform
reform11312712_r_eform
aeriform1346093aeriform
arciform1544793arciform
deform1259623__deform
deiform1336693_deiform
feretory1447513feretory
filiform1644773filiform
firestorm1444563firestorm
fireworm1646693fireworm
foveiform2042263foveiform
freeboard1545253freeboard
freeboot1345933freeboot
freedoms1445433freedoms
freehold1554683freehold
freeload1244733freeload
freer86021243free__r_
freers94717303free__rs
freeware1446173freeware
freezer19348523freezer_
freezers20307173freezers
fretwork1845693fretwork
fusiform1643983fusiform
gruiform14103373gruiform
perform1439283_perform
preforms1537403pr_eforms
preinform1644753preinform
proreform1643903proreform
reefer93314363_reefer_
reefers103312593_reefers
reforms1239823_r_eforms
reinform1346193_reinform
reniform1346233_reniform
retiform1345863_retiform
triform1237853tr_iform
ursiform1343753ursiform
waveform1943553waveform

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 Filter1786911461620.470380193.6
2DLD Change Limit146162417.72018932.9
3Display Results41410.0133153.8
 (SQL Overall)178691418.20321783.6
 
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