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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 “unlash” with Change Limit: [1] [2] [3]

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
unlash93879(None) 
unleash1034961unleash
anlas55626932anlas_
calash11312432calash
clash106219032_clash
encash11276942encash
endash10297122endash
flash115716212_flash
gnash9449832gn_ash
lash76539652__lash
plash104616562_plash
slash84719682_slash
snash84815672sn_ash
splash1168822splash
ulnas55716532ulnas_
uncase83817432uncase
uncast84215712uncast
unclasp1135962unclasp
unease63816642unease
uneasy9278852uneasy
unflashy1741862unflashy
unlace82215172unlace
unlade72714152unlade
unlaid7311752unlaid
unlashed12289182unlashed
unlashes11238042unlashes
unlatch1245052unlatch
unlay84613702unla_y
unlays93810492unlays
unless62413072unless
unmask1265902unmask
unmesh1145792unmesh
unwish1239092unwish

Search took 3 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 Filter178691825510.343520965.0
2DLD Change Limit82551332.25036689.3
3Display Results33330.0162062.5
 (SQL Overall)178691332.60968490.2
 
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