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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 “cauterizing” 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.

27 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
cauterizing234595(None) 
bacterizing2546112bacterizing
cartelizing2346352cartelizing
laterizing2049102la_terizing
pauperizing2544502pauperizing
authorizing2475783_authorizing
calorizing2248593ca_lorizing
cantering122417383canter__ing
carburizing2554123carburizing
cartelising1444793cartelising
catechizing2853973ca_techizing
categorizing2553453ca_tegorizing
catering112019913ca_ter__ing
catheterizing2862423catheterizing
cauterize2088323cauteriz__e
cauterized2286333cauteriz_ed
cauterizes2198003cauteriz_es
computerizing2952833computerizing
curarizing2247103c_urarizing
cutinizing2246603c_utinizing
factorizing2645413factorizing
maderizing2346463ma_derizing
martyrizing2663663martyrizing
pasteurizing2453393pasteurizing
satirizing2058283sa_tirizing
suberizing2247743_suberizing
winterizing2446053winterizing

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 Filter1786911216330.390458182.1
2DLD Change Limit121633276.23619505.0
3Display Results27270.0132076.9
 (SQL Overall)178691276.63926915.3
 
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