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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 “fimbrial” 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.

37 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
fimbrial154419(None) 
fimbria1444451fimbria_
fimbriae1543771fimbriae
fibril1137162fi_bri_l
filarial1147862filarial
fimbriate1643822fimbriate
timbral11237192timbr_al
armorial1049453armorial
cambial134010763camb_ial
familial1366083familial
femoral1238723femor_al
ferial94621253f__erial
fibrilla1364373fi_brilla
fibrils1236843fi_brils
fibrin1138533fi_bri_n
fibrins1238633fi_brins
fiducial1443263fiducial
figural1145243figur_al
filaria1039653filaria_
filariae1148473filariae
filarian1148313filarian
filial93013253fi__lial
fimbriated1843103fimbriated
finial92814183fi__nial
gimbal11228813gimb__al
imperial1249023_imperial
lumbrical15113383lumbrical
memorial1249523memorial
mistrial10311383mistrial
nombril1145103nombri_l
tibial849843ti_b_ial
timbal102510753timb__al
timbrel11306563timbr_el
tumbril11256403tumbri_l
umbral1038633_umbr_al
vicarial1347793vicarial
vizirial2043473vizirial

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 Filter1786911461620.406440125.6
2DLD Change Limit146162376.18623627.9
3Display Results37370.0162312.5
 (SQL Overall)178691376.60827041.6
 
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