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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 “brainteaser” with Change Limit: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

You can choose a higher Change Limit to return more words, although it will take longer.
to automatically increase the Change Limit after seconds.

28 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
brainteaser135170(None) 
brainteasers1451411brainteasers
braincase1343683brain_case_
braincases1444013brain_cases
brainwasher1951673brain_washer
trainbearer1352103trainbearer
anteater8311604__a_nteater
banterer102811784b_a_nte_rer
bracteate1345354bra_cteate_
brainier102510234brain___ier
brainiest11209724brainie_s_t
braininesses1446564braininesses
brainless1136414brainle_s_s
brainlessly1652384brainlessly
brainpower1751684brain_power
brainstems1441944brainstems__
brainstormer1661794brainstormer
brainwash1742664brain_was_h
brainwashed2051354brain_washed
brainwashers2051604brain_washers
brainwashes1951954brain_washes
intenser8199444___intenser
printmaker1852314pr_intmaker
rainmaker1544394_rain_maker
rainwater1244574_rain_water
rainwear1143114_rainwea__r
stripteaser1351664stripteaser
trainbearers1451734trainbearers

Search took 10 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 Filter1786911488190.420425454.8
2DLD Change Limit148819289.39315843.6
3Display Results28280.0161750.0
 (SQL Overall)178691289.82918180.0
 
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