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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 “scroungier” 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.

25 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
scroungier134196(None) 
scrounger1243441scroung_er
scroggier1343132scro_ggier
scrounge1143912scroung_e_
scrounged1343142scroung_ed
scroungers1343182scroung_ers
scrounges1243922scroung_es
scroungiest1442442scroungiest
scrounging1443352scrounging
croupier1246883_crou_pier
grungier1034983_gr_ungier
scourger1134723sc_ourg_er
scraggier1344133scr_aggier
scrawnier1443643scrawn_ier
scrouge1036353scrou_g_e_
scrouged1235383scrou_g_ed
scrouges1136683scrou_g_es
scrouging1335263scrou_ging
scroungy1452563scroung__y
scrubbier1543333scr_ubbier
scruffier1743303scr_uffier
spongier1135743s_po_ngier
springier1236023spr_ingier
stringier1036713str_ingier
stronger9349693stro_ng_er

Search took 7 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 Filter1786911406030.420425454.8
2DLD Change Limit140603256.50021631.2
3Display Results25250.0161562.5
 (SQL Overall)178691256.93625762.8
 
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