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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 “softheadedness” with Change Limit: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

You can choose a higher Change Limit to return more words, although it will take longer.
to automatically increase the Change Limit after seconds.

33 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
softheadedness227316(None) 
hotheadedness2163682ho_theadedness
softheartedness2282842softheartedness
boneheadedness2163483boneheadedness
fatheadedness2163663_fatheadedness
longheadedness2063493longheadedness
bullheadedness2172554bullheadedness
eggheadedness2073284_eggheadedness
hardheadedness2372964hardheadedness
hotheadednesses2363064ho_theadednesses
offhandedness2462264_offhandedness
pigheadedness2163724_pigheadedness
pinheadedness2064174_pinheadedness
roundheadedness2172434roundheadedness
softheaded1843234softheaded____
softheadedly2361704softheaded__ly
swellheadedness2371924swellheadedness
wrongheadedness2472464wrongheadedness
clearheadedness22102135clearheadedness
coldheartedness2273125coldheartedness
contentedness1655385cont_entedness
downheartedness2372945downheartedness
extendedness2152775_ext_endedness
fadedness1445615__f___adedness
fatheadednesses2372625_fatheadednesses
forehandedness2262825forehandedness
levelheadedness2381965levelheadedness
outdatedness1453755_out_datedness
sobersidedness18101635sobersidedness
softheads1644555softhea__d___s
southernness1552485southe__rnness
steadiness1146705s__t_ead_iness
strandedness1453695s__trandedness

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 Filter178691950240.356501941.0
2DLD Change Limit95024335.76616480.1
3Display Results33330.0301100.0
 (SQL Overall)178691336.15229046.0
 
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