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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 “outcatching” 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.

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
outcatching194311(None) 
outmatching1943331outmatching
outwatching2043011outwatching
outbitching1992862outbitching
outcoaching1943442outcoaching
outmarching1943602outmarching
outpitching1962972outpitching
catching163712773___catching
dethatching2142243dethatching
outacting1239213out_a_cting
outcapering1643333outcapering
outcatch1544293outcatch___
outcatches1743783outcatch_es
outcaviling1742983outcaviling
outdancing1445223outdanc_ing
outdating11810863outdat__ing
outeating10814493outeat__ing
outfacing1578113outfa_c_ing
outlaughing1642463outlaughing
outpacing1478363outpa_c_ing
outpunching1942643outpunching
outracing12912163outra_c_ing
outrating10916403outrat__ing
outreaching1744913outreaching
potlatching1952113potlatching
thatching1835143__thatching
unlatching1643153_unlatching

Search took 6 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 Filter1786911216330.390458182.1
2DLD Change Limit121633274.90624792.7
3Display Results27270.0132076.9
 (SQL Overall)178691275.30933658.1
 
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