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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 “strength” 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.

48 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
strength124443(None) 
strengths1343551strengths
stengah1144562st_engah
strengthen1452692strengthen
length1046103__length
serenata8197673serenata
serenate81914883serenate
serenity1168963serenity
seventh1336773seven_th
skreegh15182643skreeg_h
skreigh15243703skreig_h
sprent84522383spren_t_
stealth1096453st_ealth
stench114111163st_en_ch
stengahs1243393st_engahs
stent55634513st_en_t_
stents65019453st_en_ts
sternite8310543sternite
straight1249183straight
strang75718313strang__
strange85416343strang_e
stranger94715103stranger
stranges94516763stranges
strangle98411503strangle
strath93216373str__ath
street64125773stre_et_
streets73312613stre_ets
strengthens1552543strengthens
stretch1236413stre_tch
stretta737293stre_tta
strette7310763stre_tte
stretti747913stre_tti
stretto737733stre_tto
string75327563string__
stringed102911873stringed
stringer93812943stringer
strings84617133string_s
stringy114111073string_y
strong74914883strong__
stronger9349693stronger
strongish1344923strongish
strongly1245953strongly
strongyl1243553strongyl
strung75213023strung__
strunt64918913strun_t_
strunts7429543strun_ts
tenth85421833_t_en_th
trench114211613_tren_ch

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 Filter1786911461620.406440125.6
2DLD Change Limit146162486.78321548.3
3Display Results48480.0301600.0
 (SQL Overall)178691487.21924752.9
 
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