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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 “preclear” 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.

75 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
preclear124542(None) 
preclean1245891preclean
preclears1344371preclears
precleans1344892precleans
precleared1544112precleared
reclean938522_reclean
areolar779223areol_ar
clear76219053___clear
erecter93113393erecte_r
nuclear936233_nuclear
overclear14134743overclear
pecker144615363p_ecke_r
peculiar1245453p_eculiar
pedlar93311273p_edl_ar
pedler93614623p_edle_r
peeler83517383p_eele_r
percher143313423perche_r
piecer105213083piec_e_r
preacher153211373preache_r
prealter1048863prealter
preaver121011613preave_r
prebless1236823prebless
precava1445093precava_
precavae1544813precavae
precaval1544723precaval
precede1239653prec_ede
precent113520263prec_ent
precept133112513prec_ept
precess11310863prec_ess
precheck2144153precheck
precieux1943033precieux
preciser123411663preciser
precleaned1543803precleaned
preclearing1645103preclearing
preclude1344903preclude
precrease1345233precrease
preelect1249643preelect
preener93114833preene_r
prefer113813203pre_fe_r
preheat12413893pre_heat
prelaw1139103pre_l_aw
prelect111013833pre_lect
prelegal1145053pre_legal
preload1049813pre_load
premeal11310523pre_meal
premier113515633premie_r
premolar1246633premolar
preplan1149953prepl_an
presleep1244493presleep
presser93717623presse_r
prester93519623preste_r
pretreat10311923pretreat
prewar114712583pre__war
preyer114413733pre_ye_r
pricer103918293pric_e_r
pricier113313113pricie_r
pricker154013413pricke_r
pronuclear1452353pronuclear
prowler123310013prowle_r
realer63528593_reale_r
realgar834873_realgar
recheat12415933_recheat
reclad9311873_recl_ad
recleans1037513_recleans
redear73515173_re_dear
reeler63822573_reele_r
regear73512743_re_gear
rehear93713223_re_hear
relearn747973_re_learn
replead10399013_replead
retear63115483_re_tear
rewear93012003_re_wear
trochlear1443453trochlear
unclear936573_unclear
wrecker16367603wrecke_r

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 Filter1786911461620.403443402.0
2DLD Change Limit146162758.23617746.7
3Display Results75750.0302500.0
 (SQL Overall)178691758.66920612.6
 
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