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

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

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
locksteps174334(None) 
lockstep1643811lockstep_
locksets1435692locks_ets
backstops1945863backstops
doorsteps1252553doorsteps
footsteps1462863footsteps
hockshops2383213hockshops
hucksters1843653hucksters
jockstraps2551533jockstraps
lobsters10268743lo_bsters
locaters102710073loc_aters
locates93218813loc_ate_s
lockages1536723lockage_s
lockers133516923lock__ers
lockets134612203lock__ets
lockset13311163locks_e_t
lockups1534243lock__ups
locusts9277933locust__s
pocketers17196493pocketers
quicksteps2751483quicksteps
rocketers15186883rocketers
slicksters1643383slicksters

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 Filter1786911486410.423422437.4
2DLD Change Limit148641227.47019898.4
3Display Results22220.0131692.3
 (SQL Overall)178691227.90622601.9