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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 “stenciler” 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.

34 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
stenciler114378(None) 
stenciled1243961stenciled
stencilers1243001stencilers
stenciller1252981stenciller
penciler1237112_penciler
stenchier1445332stenchier
stencil946892stencil__
stencilled1342802stencilled
stencillers1352322stencillers
stencils1046402stencil_s
penciled1337823_penciled
pencilers1345643_pencilers
penciller1344953_penciller
senile63420213s_en_ile_
seniles72618023s_en_iles
sensibler1144113s_ensibler
specialer1344733spe_cialer
spencer113610973spenc__er
spendier1147143spendi_er
stancher13198813stanc_her
steadier937313steadi_er
stealer72913973ste__aler
steamier1048303steami_er
steelier839183steeli_er
stemmier1245253stemmi_er
stenches132110293stenc_hes
stenciling1344173stenciling
sterile7316603ste_rile_
stickler14259573st_ickler
stingier9279123stingi_er
stinkier12278543stinki_er
stonier72013793ston_i_er
tensile72612733_tensile_
tentier73815923_tenti_er

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 Limit148641346.58022589.8
3Display Results34340.0162125.0
 (SQL Overall)178691347.01625469.1
 
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