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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 “restraint” 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.

92 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
restraint941275(None) 
restrain8311701restrain_
restrains9311621restrains
restraints1056601restraints
distraint101112902distraint
restrained1148412restrained
restrainer1046972restrainer
restrict10313632restr_ict
restring91518782restr_ing
retrain7615422re_train_
retrains8314532re_trains
unrestraint1154272unrestraint
constraint12411133constraint
destain8412083dest_ain_
destains9311813dest_ains
detrain8412253de_train_
detrains9411763de_trains
distrain9412243distrain_
distrains10411333distrains
distraints1166873distraints
distrait9414343distrai_t
entrain7313073_entrain_
entrains8312963_entrains
entrant7318873_entra_nt
estraying1338293_estraying
estrin6315923_estr_in_
estrins7315853_estr_ins
eyestrain1243433eyestrain_
eyestrains1343563eyestrains
mistrain10311943mistrain_
mistrains11511353mistrains
oestrin7312243oestr_in_
oestrins8312673oestr_ins
pretrain10310923pre_train_
pretrains11410143pre_trains
reattain846733reattain_
reattains946443reattains
reentrant947843reentra_nt
refrain10310043re_frain_
refrains1139593re_frains
registrant1154763registra_nt
regrant8317323re_gra_nt
repaint9318363re__paint
reprint9318983re_pr_int
reptant92817073rept_a_nt
rescript1277423rescr_ipt
reserpine1147523reserpine
reserving131110643reserving
reservist1246293reservist
resonant8410813resona_nt
resorbing1269353resorbing
resorcin1046823resorcin_
resorcins1146983resorcins
resorting10614613resorting
resprang11175843respra_ng
respraying1636093respraying
respring111614063respr_ing
restaging112410853restaging
restart7320033rest_a_rt
restarting11310663restarting
restating102319413restating
restaurant1053593restaura_nt
resting85031183rest__ing
restoking1438193restoking
restoring10314613restoring
restrainers1145123restrainers
restraining1247533restraining
restricts1138823restr_icts
restrike1239673restr_ike
restriking1548043restriking
restrings10159293restr_ings
restrive11310923restr_ive
restriving1448133restriving
restrung9176443restr_ung
restyling1337923restyling
resurgent1047953resurgent
resurging1138613resurging
retain64523283re_t_ain_
retains74522253re_t_ains
retint65633443re_t__int
retirant8313593retira_nt
retracing12313293re_tracing
retract91318113re_tra_ct
retrained10411313re_trained
retrainee9511163re_trainee
retrying122410453re_trying
seatrain847923seatrain_
seatrains947603seatrains
strain64919573__strain_
strains74218153__strains
strait64025893__strai_t
unrestraints1252073unrestraints

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 Filter1786911486410.420425454.8
2DLD Change Limit148641926.72022119.2
3Display Results92920.093989.2
 (SQL Overall)178691927.23324705.0
 
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