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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 “nonworkers” 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.

33 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
nonworkers174441(None) 
nonworker1644821nonworker_
coworkers1854362co_workers
ironworkers1852062ironworkers
networkers1742632networkers
conformers1746553conformers
convokers18246103convo_kers
coworker1744683co_worker_
dayworkers2142163dayworkers
dockworkers20142333dockworkers
handworkers2252613handworkers
honorers1139263hon_or_ers
ironworker1752363ironworker_
networker1643123networker_
nonfarmers1544173nonfarmers
nongolfers1443393nongolfers
nonjoiners1764933nonjoiners
nonkoshers1743643nonkoshers
nonmarkets1653033nonmarkets
nonowners1245123non_owners
nonsmokers1643973nonsmokers
nontalkers1444143nontalkers
nonvoters12136463nonvo_ters
nonwords1247463nonwor__ds
nonwork1448423nonwork___
nonworking1844213nonworking
nonwovens1543793nonwo_vens
nonwriters1345093nonwriters
onlookers1343103_onlookers
outworkers1743333outworkers
waxworkers2752003waxworkers
woodworkers22152723woodworkers
workers144612693___workers

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 Filter1786911406030.420425454.8
2DLD Change Limit140603335.87623928.4
3Display Results33330.0132538.5
 (SQL Overall)178691336.30928323.2
 
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