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Dictionary Search Results using Damerau-Levenshtein distance in T-SQL

Here are the results of your fuzzy-string dictionary search fordovecotes” 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.

17 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
dovecotes154358(None) 
dovecote1443981dovecote_
dovecots1444321dovecot_s
dovecot1356732dovecot__
borecoles1345973borecoles
decodes113914983d__ecodes
defecates1538593defecates
demotes104717673d__emotes
denotes83817003d__enotes
developes15155283developes
devotes113713753d__evotes
dolerites101410893dolerites
dovekies16115003dove_kies
downcomes1743983downcomes
foveoles1496643fove_oles
overcomes161110333_overcomes
overvotes1538423_overvotes

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 Filter1786911486410.440406115.9
2DLD Change Limit148641177.48319863.8
3Display Results17170.000 
 (SQL Overall)178691177.92322553.5