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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 “multicolored” with Change Limit: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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

27 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
multicolored176254(None) 
multicolor1474182multicolor__
multicolors1593602multicolor_s
multicelled1653733multicel_led
multicoated1654583multico_ated
multilobed1544203multi__lobed
multitowered1851993multitowered
bicolored1443954___bicolored
miscolored1544704m__iscolored
multibladed1753264multi_bladed
multicolumn1762294multicol_umn
multicourse1552844multico_urse
multifold1544464multifol___d
multilayered1872444multilayered
multilobe1345194multi__lobe_
multilobes1444904multi__lobes
multiplexed2363774multi_plexed
multiplied1545814multi_pl_ied
multipolar1454734multipolar__
multipole1347064multipol__e_
multipoles1446564multipol__es
multistoried1552864multi_storied
multitiered1453254multi_tiered
multivolume1852364multivolume_
tricolored1373634__tricolored
uncolored1246964_u__ncolored
varicolored1751544_varicolored

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 Filter1786911247900.390458182.1
2DLD Change Limit124790276.29619820.5
3Display Results27270.0161687.5
 (SQL Overall)178691276.70226662.3
 
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