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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 “unsphering” 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.

41 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
unsphering164428(None) 
ensphering1644971ensphering
insphering1644191insphering
sphering142811942__sphering
unsparing1237712unsp_aring
ushering1258922u_s_hering
answering1345803ans_wering
ciphering17217703_ciphering
coshering15510023cos_hering
cyphering20175243_cyphering
enciphering1952953enciphering
inhering12913713in__hering
inspiring1246183insp_iring
kashering1736253kas_hering
koshering1735363kos_hering
speering113116323__speering
spiering112713353__spiering
syphering18175733_syphering
telphering1644203telphering
uncovering1645293uncovering
unmitering1345003unmitering
unscrewing1643203unscrewing
unseeing988293uns__eeing
unsewing1287433uns__ewing
unsexing1686853uns__exing
unshelling1445593uns_helling
unsoldering1342673unsoldering
unspeaking1744423unspeaking
unsphere1355853unspher__e
unsphered1556103unspher_ed
unspheres1455363unspher_es
unspooling1343853unspooling
unsprung1143173unsp__rung
unsteeling1145183unsteeling
unstoppering1751553unstoppering
unstring9312093uns__tring
unswearing1444413unswearing
unswerving1743043uns_werving
untethering1543683untethering
unwavering1743223unwavering
upspring1335703upsp__ring

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 Filter1786911406030.403443402.0
2DLD Change Limit140603416.17322777.1
3Display Results41410.0162562.5
 (SQL Overall)178691416.59227107.3
 
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