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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 “handcrafting” with Change Limit: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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

28 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
handcrafting228179(None) 
handcraft18115473handcraft___
handcrafted2152163handcraft_ed
handcrafts19123993handcraft__s
handcuffing2451073handc_uffing
handfasting1952863hand_fasting
handwriting1952473handwr_iting
crafting143710174____crafting
drafting13339404___d_rafting
engrafting1544184_en_grafting
handcraftsman2411944handcraftsman
handcraftsmen2412974handcraftsmen
handicapping2351324handicapping
handicraft19113814handicraft___
handicrafter21151734handicraft_er
handicrafters22171554handicrafters
handicrafts20142804handicraft__s
handstamping2161494handstamping
handwritings2051614handwr_itings
hydrating1746324h_yd_ra_ting
indurating1249244_indura_ting
ingrafting1544894_in_grafting
mandating1339774mand__a_ting
manducating1744124manduca_ting
redrafting1545964_red_rafting
sandblasting1662094sandblasting
uncrating12813184_un_cra_ting
underacting1547524_underacting

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 Filter1786911247900.403443402.0
2DLD Change Limit124790286.08020524.7
3Display Results28280.0161750.0
 (SQL Overall)178691286.49927495.2
 
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