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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 “metamathematics” with Change Limit: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

You can choose a higher Change Limit to return more words, although it will take longer.
to automatically increase the Change Limit after seconds.

24 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
metamathematics23885(None) 
biomathematics2591584_biomathematics
mathematics2054514____mathematics
exanthematic2662575_exa_nthematic_
mathematic1946275____mathematic_
metathetic1755175met__athe__tic_
anathematize2663036___anathematize
anathematizes2762636___anathematizes
asthmatics1745336___a_sth_matics
biomathematical2671486_biomathematical
exanthematous2571356_exa_nthematous
mathematical2153806____mathematical
mathematize2754086____mathematize
mathematizes2853476____mathematizes
meristematic1862346me_rist_ematic_
metachromatic2462796meta_chromatic_
metaethics1753146meta_eth____ics
metasomatic1753956met__a_somatic_
metastatic1455226meta_st___atic_
metathesis1544156met__athe__si_s
metathetical1953766met__athe__tical
metathoracic2162246met__athoracic_
nonmathematical2481606_nonmathematical
thematics16188116______thematics

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 Filter178691950240.343520965.0
2DLD Change Limit95024246.98613602.1
3Display Results24240.0131846.2
 (SQL Overall)178691247.34224338.2
 
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