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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 “overleaf” with Change Limit: [1] [2] [3]

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

34 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
overleaf1423797(None) 
overleap13237831overleap
cloverleaf1851222cloverleaf
liverleaf1542102liverleaf
overbear13228882overbear
overbeat132713832overbeat
overclean14115262overclean
overclear14134742overclear
overdear12248082overdear
overeat102620322over_eat
overfear14247402overfear
overhead152110362overhead
overheap16257342overheap
overhear14249412overhear
overheat142413772overheat
overlap12239832overl_ap
overlax17238412overl_ax
overlay132410832overl_ay
overleaps14226782overleaps
overleapt14247882overleapt
overlearn1235902overlearn
overlend122510102overlend
overlent112715292overlent
overlet102619032overle_t
overlets112312362overlets
overlewd15216272overlewd
overload12119282overload
overnear11238472overnear
overneat112713642overneat
oversea102412112oversea_
overseas112612422overseas
overweak18216072overweak
overwear14248602overwear
overzeal2076092overzeal

Search took 4 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 Filter1786911210590.1401276364.3
2DLD Change Limit121059343.76632145.2
3Display Results34340.0162125.0
 (SQL Overall)178691343.92245561.2
 
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