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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 “firecracker” 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.

39 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
firecracker225230(None) 
firecrackers2351871firecrackers
wisecracker2252142wisecracker
firedrake1743463firedra_ke_
firedrakes1843123firedra_kes
forechecker2551833forechecker
safecracker2251743safecracker
wisecracked2352073wisecracked
wisecrackers2351853wisecrackers
barracker1744654bar__racker
cracker153114174____cracker
fiercer12356954fi_e_r_c_er
fireback1946954fire_back__
firebacks2046304fire_back_s
fireballer15122984fire_baller
firebrick2042584firebrick__
firebricks2152094firebrick_s
fireplace1644874fireplac_e_
fireplaced1842944fireplac_ed
fireplaces1744344fireplac_es
firetruck1852104firetruck__
firetrucks1951734firetruck_s
firewater1545214fire_wa_ter
forecaster1586004forec_aster
forechecked2651774forechecked
forecheckers2651504forecheckers
gimcrackery256894gi_mcrackery
hydrocracker2762114hydrocracker
linebacker1852774line_backer
nutcracker1852104_nutcracker
racetracker1952294racetracker
reracked15169124__re_racked
retracer101411884__retrac_er
retracked1657454__retracked
safecrackers2361454safecrackers
sidetracked1952094sidetracked
wiredrawer1752034wiredra_wer
wisecrack2052684wisecrack__
wisecracks2152344wisecrack_s

Search took 9 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 Filter1786911488190.1561145455.1
2DLD Change Limit148819398.62617252.4
3Display Results39390.0301300.0
 (SQL Overall)178691398.81220278.1
 
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