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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 “hatchlings” 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.

35 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
hatchlings194303(None) 
hatchings18225671hatch_ings
hatchling1844951hatchling_
hatcheling1943692hatcheling_
hatching173312212hatch_ing_
thatchings1942482thatch_ings
vetchlings1951702vetchlings
archings14499863_arch_ings
athelings1345113_athelings
batching163712093batch_ing_
catching163712773catch_ing_
catlings113712043cat__lings
earthlings1443613earthlings
etchings14396293_etch_ings
fatlings12359303fat__lings
hackling183310163ha_ckling_
handlings14237343ha_ndlings
hatchelling2052623hatchelling_
hatchments2043883hatchments
hitching173310523hitch_ing_
hotching17309313hotch_ing_
hutching17318643hutch_ing_
itchings14386193_itch_ings
katchinas1843923katch_inas
latching143712023latch_ing_
lathings12469853lat_h_ings
matching163512393match_ing_
patching163212753patch_ing_
rattlings10235513rat_tlings
tacklings16235853ta_cklings
thatching1835143thatch_ing_
vetchling1843593vetchling_
watching173011173watch_ing_
witchings18325303witch_ings
yachtings1842663ya_chtings

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 Limit140603355.89323859.3
3Display Results35350.0162187.5
 (SQL Overall)178691356.31228309.7
 
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