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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 “archaeal” 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.

39 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
archaeal1311546(None) 
archaea12137611archaea_
archaean13135161archaean
archaeans14134142archaeans
archaeon13134072archaeon
archaical1645902archaical
archean1269122arch_ean
archival1645782archival
achiral12109183a_chiral
allheal1044553allh_eal
althaea1044363althaea_
althaeas1144213althaeas
anconeal1045593anconeal
arboreal1045633arboreal
arcana8912583arc_ana_
archaic1438823archa_ic
archaise1348473archaise
archaism1547103archaism
archaist1349863archaist
archaize2246213archaize
archangel1544313archangel
archducal1752203archducal
arched125717323arch_e_d
archer115016243arch_e_r
archers124414573arch_ers
archery15478063arch_ery
arches114822043arch_e_s
archil11611573arch__il
archness1337513archness
archrival1743383archrival
archway1844893arch_way
areal55928733ar___eal
arrayal1055843ar_rayal
arrhizal2042953arrhizal
bacchanal1852803bacchanal
chaetal1238283__chaetal
inchmeal1543653inchmeal
rachial122012173rach_ial
tracheal1348253trach_eal

Search took 9 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 Filter1786911461620.470380193.6
2DLD Change Limit146162397.62319173.8
3Display Results39390.0162437.5
 (SQL Overall)178691398.10922036.1
 
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