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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 “unsphere” 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.

43 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
unsphere135585(None) 
ensphere1366081ensphere
insphere1355971insphere
unsphered1556101unsphered
unspheres1455361unspheres
ensphered1565282ensphered
enspheres1486082enspheres
insphered1564782insphered
inspheres1455402inspheres
oosphere1355992oosphere
sphere113313662__sphere
anywhere1742563anywhere
biosphere1664783biosphere
ecosphere16104803ecosphere
exosphere2194163exosphere
inhere9313713in__here
inshore1038723ins_hore
inspire938253insp_ire
ionosphere1553973ionosphere
noosphere1444773noosphere
nowhere1337213_nowhere
onshore10310013ons_hore
oospheres1456633oospheres
sphene113412403__sphene
sphered133512313__sphered
spheres123114353__spheres
sphery14318883__sphery
unpure82911533un_p_ure
unshared121510703uns_hared
unsharp1235543uns_harp
unshed10313773uns_he_d
unshell1047113uns_hell
unshorn1036943uns_horn
unsober967643unsober_
unspeak1344793unsp_eak
unspent92610893unsp_ent
unsphering1644283unsphering
unspoke1336573unsp_oke
unsure62815413uns__ure
unswore1039053uns_wore
usher84517763u_s_her_
ushered1139153u_s_hered
ushers94415533u_s_hers

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 Filter1786911461620.423422437.4
2DLD Change Limit146162437.00020880.3
3Display Results43430.0162687.5
 (SQL Overall)178691437.43924020.8
 
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