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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 “outwatching” 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.

35 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
outwatching204301(None) 
outcatching1943111outcatching
outmatching1943331outmatching
outbitching1992862outbitching
outmarching1943602outmarching
outpitching1962972outpitching
dethatching2142243dethatching
outacting1239213out_a_cting
outcoaching1943443outcoaching
outdancing1445223outdanc_ing
outdating11810863outdat__ing
outeating10814493outeat__ing
outfacing1578113outfa_c_ing
outlaughing1642463outlaughing
outpacing1478363outpa_c_ing
outpunching1942643outpunching
outracing12912163outra_c_ing
outrating10916403outrat__ing
outreaching1744913outreaching
outwaiting1446733outwa_iting
outwalking1845283outwa_lking
outwarring1445363outwa_rring
outwasting1446433outwa_sting
outwatch1643903outwatch___
outwatched1943423outwatch_ed
outwatches1843473outwatch_es
outweighing1942743outweighing
outwishing1765793outw_ishing
outwitting1445553outwit_ting
overwatching2453403overwatching
potlatching1952113potlatching
thatching1835143__thatching
twitching1834243__twitching
unlatching1643153_unlatching
watching173011173___watching

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 Filter1786911216330.373479064.3
2DLD Change Limit121633354.89324858.6
3Display Results35350.0162187.5
 (SQL Overall)178691355.28233830.2
 
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