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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 “limbier” 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.

42 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
limbier1134911(None) 
lambier113611641lambier
limber104316791limb_er
limier83518721lim_ier
climber13449132climb_er
flimsier1344132flimsier
gambier124711972gambier
gimpier12247942gimpier
imbiber1333592_imbiber
lamber104418492lamb_er
lambie103213672lambie_
lambies113015112lambies
libber104414012li_bber
liber74723622li_b_er
limbed114513182limb_ed
limberer12187052limberer
limbers113614742limb_ers
limbi96513812limbi__
limbic12528742limbi_c
limbiest12258892limbiest
limbing123410422limbing
limiter92710852limiter
limmer104314792lim_mer
limner84112872lim_ner
limper104117852lim_per
limpsier1234432limpsier
lingier84113382lingier
linier64423792li_nier
lintier73613802lintier
lippier112710572lippier
livier97514592li_vier
lumber103817772lumb_er
lumpier113410142lumpier
nimbler11358062nimbler
ribbier1137592ribbier
ribier84414232ri_bier
rimier83916272rim_ier
slimier93212012slim_ier
slimsier1085212slimsier
timber104012682timb_er
wimpier14248052wimpier
wombier1436542wombier

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 Filter1786911076710.626285448.9
2DLD Change Limit107671425.65619036.6
3Display Results42420.0162625.0
 (SQL Overall)178691426.29828372.7
 
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