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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 “scarcities” 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.

45 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
scarcities144640(None) 
scarifies1439602scar_ifies
sparsities1247322sparsities
acerbities1444973acerbities
alacrities1246673alacrities
caducities1544893_caducities
calcifies1638923_calcifies
calcites12313003_calcit_es
calvities1438943_calvities
canities101519263_ca_nities
capacities1647693_capacities
carditis11310223_carditi_s
carditises1346963_carditises
carnifies1439893_carnifies
carnitines1277813_carnitines
cavities131412613_ca_vities
cecities12312043_c_ecities
charities14312743char_ities
circuities1446913_circuities
clarities11312483clar_ities
edacities1247773eda_cities
feracities1548713feracities
opacities1347943opa_cities
parities10522973_par_ities
paucities1348503_paucities
rarities8316333_rar_ities
raucities1148163_raucities
sacristies1276033sacristies
sagacities1345623sagacities
salacities1248233salacities
sanctities1247553s_anctities
sanities81219773s_a_nities
scanties103215423sca__nties
scarcity1545093scarcit__y
scarified1547293scar_ified
scarifier1446653scar_ifier
scarifiers1544103scar_ifiers
scorifies1448023scor_ifies
securities1248553secur_ities
smarties10312873smar__ties
suavities1248413sua_vities
supercities15411563supercities
varsities1239243_varsities
veracities1549503veracities
voracities1547063voracities

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 Filter1786911406030.423422437.4
2DLD Change Limit140603456.62321229.5
3Display Results45450.0162812.5
 (SQL Overall)178691457.06225303.2
 
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