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Dictionary Search Results using Damerau-Levenshtein distance in T-SQL

Here are the results of your fuzzy-string dictionary search forperipherally” 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.

17 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
peripherally226247(None) 
peripheral1754212periphera_l_
peripherals1852842periphera_ls
periphery1943843peripher___y
decipherable2251594decipherable
parenterally1752954parenterally
perinatally1653444peri_natally
periodically2047594periodically
peripheries1855004peripher_ies
periphrases1853584periph_rases
periphrasis1853164periph_rasis
peritoneally1753234peritoneally
perorally1448224per___orally
perpetually1853864per_petually
primevally2052894p_ri_mevally
scripturally1962234scripturally
seraphically2256534seraphically

Search took 8 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 Filter1786911247900.376475242.0
2DLD Change Limit124790176.76318451.9
3Display Results17170.0161062.5
 (SQL Overall)178691177.15524974.3