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

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

19 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
motorbuses144374(None) 
motorbusses1552131motorbusses
motorbikes1852872motorbikes
motorbus1244442motorbu__s
motorises11311672motor_ises
autobuses1145613auto_buses
colobuses1346133colo_buses
microbuses1646203microbuses
motocrosses1552753motocrosses
motorbike1743303motorbike_
motorbiked1952163motorbiked
motorboats1453723motorboats
motorcades1543773motorcades
motorise10311523motor_ise_
motorised1247263motor_ised
motorists1149913motor_ists
motorizes20410783motor_izes
motorless1145723motorles_s
waterbuses1544943waterbuses

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 Filter1786911406030.423422437.4
2DLD Change Limit140603196.98320135.0
3Display Results19190.0161187.5
 (SQL Overall)178691197.42224075.9