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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 “unseam” 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.

35 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
unseam8331314(None) 
inseam8329991inseam
unseal63315471unseal
unseams9338911unseams
unseat64221021unseat
inseams9307902inseams
seam66645972__seam
sunbeam1146052sunbeam
unbear889162unbear
undead82711902undead
unhelm1136862unhelm
unjam1448722un_jam
unlead73312372unlead
unread73412672unread
unreal64414452unreal
unsay83212842uns_ay
unseals73212582unseals
unseamed111210662unseamed
unseats73012852unseats
unseen62012622unseen
unsell63512542unsell
unsent63820962unsent
unset54532432unse_t
unsets64116162unsets
unsew83912692unse_w
unsewn9298392unsewn
unsews9379362unsews
unsex123512632unse_x
unsexy16296902unsexy
unsnag736392unsnag
unsnap836202unsnap
unspeak1344792unspeak
unswear1035002unswear
usnea539392usnea_
usneas638332usneas

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 Filter178691825510.720248181.9
2DLD Change Limit82551355.98313797.6
3Display Results35350.0162187.5
 (SQL Overall)178691356.71926594.9
 
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