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

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

38 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
methodize244571(None) 
methodise1545511methodise
methodized2644821methodized
methodizes2545581methodizes
melodize2046662me_lodize
methodic1656912methodi_c
methodised1753782methodised
methodises1645462methodises
methodism1745232methodism
methodist1547012methodist
methoxide2244182methoxide
authorize2146903authorize
etherize2049463_etherize
ethicize2246283_ethicize
matronize2067183matronize
mechanize2547073mechanize
melodise1147593me_lodise
melodized2245453me_lodized
melodizer2144413me_lodizer
melodizes2146753me_lodizes
memorize211311103me_morize
metabolize2364953metabolize
metalize19414783met_alize
metallize2067153metallize
meteorite1148173meteorite
methadone1544433methadone
methedrine1644713methedrine
methionine1554553methionine
method1239023method___
methodical1845143methodical
methodisms1844563methodisms
methodists1644973methodists
methodizing2754963methodizing
methods1338883method__s
methoxides2344043methoxides
metricize2247213metricize
motorize19410433mot_orize
mythicize28134113mythicize

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 Limit148641387.17320722.3
3Display Results38380.0132923.1
 (SQL Overall)178691387.60923484.2