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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 “refrying” 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.

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
refrying1527890(None) 
redrying13209021redrying
reflying15268171reflying
retrying122410451retrying
berrying14137372berrying
decrying15237412decrying
defraying1735852defraying
defying15328822def_ying
ferrying15146242ferrying
frying134511402__frying
herrying15147022herrying
predrying1645342predrying
readying13410222readying
rearing83128782rear_ing
rearming111413612rearming
reburying1535192reburying
rebuying1436742rebuying
refacing142512812refacing
referring1338032referring
reffing143712172ref_fing
refiling123116532refiling
refining122416862refining
refiring123513922refiring
refixing19329792refixing
reforging1437662reforging
reforming1538562reforming
refrain10310042refrain_
refrains1139592refrains
reframing1538622reframing
refuging13218422refuging
refusing122310872refusing
refuting121911902refuting
reifying1539382reifying
rekeying1637562rekeying
relaying122515152relaying
relying112914612re_lying
repaying142712392repaying
replying14269402replying
resaying122512452resaying
retying113213832re_tying
serrying12167692serrying
wearying1546702wearying

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 Filter1786911210590.373479064.3
2DLD Change Limit121059423.32636397.8
3Display Results42420.0162625.0
 (SQL Overall)178691423.71548099.9
 
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