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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 “klatsches” 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.

45 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
klatsches184223(None) 
klatches17157141klat_ches
kitsches1734072k_itsches
klatsch1651682klatsch__
latches123320132_lat_ches
slatches131511532slat_ches
batches144019613_bat_ches
blanches153311603bla_nches
blotches1537433blot_ches
catches144320773_cat_ches
clashes124017283cla_s_hes
clutches15307923clut_ches
cratches153012543crat_ches
flashes133916103fla_s_hes
fletches16308853flet_ches
flitches16388463flit_ches
flysches1933123fl_ysches
glitches14296663glit_ches
hatches153420273_hat_ches
ketches164012193k_et_ches
kirsches1743843k_irsches
klatch15445933klat_ch__
kvetches2053583kvet_ches
laches116528353_la__ches
larches124416453_la_rches
lashes94831003_la_s_hes
latched133914073_lat_ched
latchet123117913_lat_chet
latchets133410013_lat_chets
lathes95127503_lat__hes
latices9313763_latic_es
launches1387903_launches
letches124015483_let_ches
matches143219783_mat_ches
patches143320383_pat_ches
planches153111863pla_nches
plashes124417393pla_s_hes
putsches1535313_putsches
ratches123620463_rat_ches
slashes103619113sla_s_hes
snatches131410713snat_ches
swatches16169963swat_ches
thatches1637513that_ches
unlatches1444303unlat_ches
watches153017373_wat_ches

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 Filter1786911486410.466383457.1
2DLD Change Limit148641456.90621523.5
3Display Results45450.0331363.6
 (SQL Overall)178691457.40524131.1
 
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