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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 “postilliont” 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.

41 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
postillion1255641postillion_
postillions1354551postillions
postilion11117462posti_lion_
postilions12116282posti_lions
cotillion1145283co_tillion_
cotillions1244783co_tillions
octillion1144173_octillion_
octillions1243613_octillions
centillion1254474centillion_
centillions1353974centillions
cotillon1045054co_till_on_
cotillons1144654co_till_ons
distilling1247794distilli_ng
hostelling1446164hostelli_ng
instilling1145804instilli_ng
instillment1353684instillment
modillion1244204mo_dillion_
modillions1343684mo_dillions
nonillion945464no_nillion_
nonillions1045264no_nillions
pastellist1255574pastelli_st
pestilent1148844pesti_l_ent
pillion92011704p___illion_
pillions101610924p___illions
pistolling1345354pistolli_ng
pointillist1354254pointilli_st
position10912194pos_i_tion_
positions11811504pos_i_tions
postflight1953094post_flight
postriot10412254post__rio_t
postulant1147314post_ul_ant
postulation13119134postulation_
postulations14127734postulations
septillion1263154septillion_
septillions1352724septillions
sextillion1752864sextillion_
sextillions1852354sextillions
stallion837524__stallion_
stallions946074__stallions
stilliest939224__stilliest
stilling93415324__stilli_ng

Search took 9 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 Filter1786911488190.406440125.6
2DLD Change Limit148819418.50017508.1
3Display Results41410.0162562.5
 (SQL Overall)178691418.92220028.1
 
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