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Dictionary Search Results using Damerau-Levenshtein distance in T-SQL

Here are the results of your fuzzy-string dictionary search forheadline” 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.

22 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
headline1212961(None) 
deadline10139051deadline
headlined14135131headlined
headliner13135391headliner
headlines13119011headlines
beadlike15137252beadlike
breadline1246272breadline
deadlined12125322deadlined
deadlines11138502deadlines
hardline12310272hardline
heading122919112head_ing
headland1345612headland
headliners14144332headliners
headlong1334122headlong
headpin1336002headpin_
headpins1436102headpins
headwind1643872headwind
healing113922962hea_ling
hemline12311072he_mline
herdlike1636112herdlike
hyaline132310722hya_line
redline84218832re_dline

Search took 4 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 Limit121059223.39035710.6
3Display Results22220.000 
 (SQL Overall)178691223.78047272.8