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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 “headrests” 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.

46 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
headrests1324502(None) 
headrest122910201headrest_
headdress1443752headdres_s
headiest123015552headiest_
headless12289862headles_s
headsets1236052headse_ts
rearrests945312rearrests
arrests73312683__arrests
beadiest113815533beadiest_
deadbeats1343683deadbeats
deadest93014883dead_est_
deadness1039233deadnes_s
dearest83618673dea_rest_
deforests1344373deforests
earnests837853_earnests
eldress835003_eldres_s
haddest122711993h_addest_
hardest113118413h_ardest_
harvests14246173h_arvests
headdresses1683693headdresses
headends13326723head_ends
headers113819393head_e_rs
headgears1443153headgears
headhunts1643123headhunts
headiness132510363headines_s
headmost1445493headmost_
headraces1546613headraces
headrooms1555183headrooms
headset11312603headse_t_
hearers104319783hea_re_rs
hearses104414533hea_r_ses
hearts96218943hea_r__ts
heatless113011463heatles_s
heaviest143210443heaviest_
heedless12278813heedles_s
heiress1036813he_ires_s
leadiest93314983leadiest_
leadless9248793leadles_s
nearest73415843nea_rest_
readdress1143823readdres_s
readiest93719043readiest_
readjusts1743053readjusts
rearrest8311603rearrest_
redress82511873re_dres_s
reforests1245533reforests
searest73322023sea_rest_

Search took 8 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 Filter1786911486410.420425454.8
2DLD Change Limit148641466.73622066.7
3Display Results46460.0133538.5
 (SQL Overall)178691467.16924925.5
 
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