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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 “cryptical” 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.

32 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
cryptical184469(None) 
critical12310262cr_itical
cryptal1445682crypt__al
cryptic1646152cryptic__
cryptically2346492cryptically
styptical1643962styptical
acritical1348143acr_itical
acrostical1445833acrostical
atypical1544683atyp_ical
cortical12412213c_ortical
cryptogam1953063cryptogam
crystal1237433cryst__al
cyclical1445653c_yclical
cynical1437873c_y_nical
dropsical1443723dropsical
eristical1148433eristical
erotical101911983er_otical
erratical1146903erratical
graphical1745883graphical
haptical1547343_haptical
mystical1546933_mystical
optical1149863__optical
orphical1546733or_phical
practical1548843practical
pyritical1646983pyritical
rustical1048393_rustical
sceptical1545343sceptical
septical1259363_septical
skeptical1743963skeptical
tropical1248733trop_ical
tryptic1446003tryptic__
typical1436343_typ_ical

Search took 8 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 Filter1786911486410.423422437.4
2DLD Change Limit148641327.17320722.3
3Display Results32320.0132461.5
 (SQL Overall)178691327.60923484.2
 
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