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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 “performance” 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.

42 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
performance206283(None) 
performances2172681performances
performable2053132performable
conformance20114473conformance
nonperformance23231963nonperformance
perforate1459463perfor_a_te
perforce1544963perfor___ce
performative22103873performative
performing1844943performin_g
preperformance257793preperformance
affirmance2052774_affirmance
conformances21104094conformances
deformable1844194de_formable
nonperformances24221804nonperformances
penetrance1444904penetr_ance
perborate13510144perbor_a_te
perchance1866394per__chance
perfoliate1555444perfolia_te
perforated1656894perfor_ated
perforates1558864perfor_ates
perforator1545444perfor_ator
perform1439294perform____
performatives2392684performatives
performatory2252584performatory
performed17155304perform__ed
performer16145134perform__er
performers17164104perform_ers
performs1547494perform___s
permeance1545914per__meance
perorate10417924per_or_a_te
portance12310124p___ortance
preference1776984prefer_ence
prefinance1795444pref_inance
preformat1646364preforma__t
preformats1744414preforma_ts
preformatted2052274preformatted
preforming1846234preformin_g
pyromancy2143594pyr_o_mancy
reformable1745294re_formable
reformate1446954re_forma_te
romance11311084__r_o_mance
unperformable2262434unperformable

Search took 10 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 Filter1786911488190.440406115.9
2DLD Change Limit148819428.93616653.9
3Display Results42420.0301400.0
 (SQL Overall)178691429.40618997.6
 
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