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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 “thyroidectomies” with Change Limit: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

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

30 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
thyroidectomies268154(None) 
thyroidectomy2771223thyroidectom__y
mastoidectomies2271494mastoidectomies
thymectomies2463134thy___mectomies
hysterectomies24122385_hysterectomies
ovariectomies2062585ovar_i_ectomies
thymectomizes3462385thy___mectomizes
thyroiditis1852115thyroid_it__i_s
thyroiditises2061475thyroid_it_ises
appendectomies2372256_appendectomies
clitorectomies2081916clito_rectomies
colectomies1756766___co_lectomies
embolectomies2162346_embo_lectomies
gingivectomies2371626_gingivectomies
gonadectomies1962836__gonadectomies
hepatectomies2262986_h_epatectomies
laryngectomies2272046_laryngectomies
lipectomies1754156____lipectomies
lobectomies1754046___lo_bectomies
oophorectomies2382036oopho_rectomies
protectories1656826__pro_tectories
stapedectomies2181846_stapedectomies
thoracotomies2062396th__oracotomies
thymectomize3362036thy___mectomize
thymectomized3561936thy___mectomized
tonsillectomies1981356tonsillectomies
tracheotomies2062846t__racheotomies
trajectories2163626t__r_ajectories
trichotomies1984326t__r_ichotomies
vitrectomies1963476vitr___ectomies

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 Filter178691950240.373479064.3
2DLD Change Limit95024307.39312853.2
3Display Results30300.0132307.7
 (SQL Overall)178691307.77922970.9
 
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