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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 “windlings” 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.

29 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
windlings1423672(None) 
kindlings15195271kindlings
wildlings14244921wildlings
windings13329971wind_ings
windling132212261windling_
bindings123810472bind_ings
bundlings13235562bundlings
dindling112411162dindling_
dwindling15123792dwindling_
findings13328442find_ings
fondlings14224892fondlings
handlings14237342handlings
inklings13246382_inklings
kindling14229622kindling_
middlings14194312middlings
pindling122110982pindling_
sandlings11238092sandlings
swindling14135832swindling_
tinklings14224662tinklings
twinklings1841882twinklings
widdling14228742widdling_
wildings13287932wild_ings
wildling13248082wildling_
winding123517912wind_ing_
wingdings1543682wingdings
winkling16298292winkling_
winnings12327582win_nings
wintling12249922wintling_
witlings12328442wi_tlings

Search took 5 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 Filter1786911214360.390458182.1
2DLD Change Limit121436293.75032382.9
3Display Results29290.0161812.5
 (SQL Overall)178691294.15642995.9
 
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