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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 “lacework” 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.

67 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
lacework174685(None) 
laceworks1846581laceworks
capework1945802capework
casework1746772casework
hackwork1945112hackwork
lacewood1455252lacewood
lathwork1845632lathwork
lifework1844762lifework
rackwork1645582rackwork
artwork1447093_artwork
capeworks2045633capeworks
careworn1347883careworn
caseworks1846413caseworks
caseworm1546163caseworm
classwork1843793classwork
clockwork1942623clockwork
coachwork2343283coachwork
damewort1447443damewort
danewort1258243danewort
daywork1845653da_ywork
ductwork1843553ductwork
falsework1943263falsework
fancywork2451953fancywork
farmwork2044193farmwork
firework1847413firework
flatwork1845393fla_twork
framework2143403framework
gapeworm1644003gapeworm
glasswork1743243glasswork
hackworks2045203hackworks
hairwork1845073hairwork
handwork1946903handwork
homework2045833homework
lacer75833753lace__r_
lacers85225253lace__rs
lacewing1435843lacewing
lacewoods1554893lacewoods
lacquerwork2961023lacquerwork
lakeport1446343lakeport
lancewood1552793lancewood
latewood1255683latewood
lathworks1945193lathworks
latticework208793latticework
laverock1743543laverock
leadwork1645073leadwork
legwork1545663l_egwork
lifeworks1944433lifeworks
linkwork1444253linkwork
paperwork2044323paperwork
patchwork2343893patchwork
piecework2043203piecework
prework164210913_prework
racewalk1744063racewalk
rackworks1745543rackworks
rework136619793__rework
rockwork1644993rockwork
saltwork1545543saltwork
spadework19133593spadework
tapeworm1545103tapeworm
taskwork1444033taskwork
timework1744803timework
tubework1744743tubework
warwork1757583wa_rwork
waterwork1946653waterwork
waxwork24104883wa_xwork
wirework1846573wirework
yardwork1944513yardwork

Search took 9 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 Filter1786911461620.423422437.4
2DLD Change Limit146162677.57619292.8
3Display Results67670.0332030.3
 (SQL Overall)178691678.03222247.4
 
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