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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 “flashier” with Change Limit: [1] [2] [3]

You can choose a higher Change Limit to return more words, although it will take longer.
to automatically increase the Change Limit after seconds.

41 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
flashier143710(None) 
flasher133914061flash_er
fleshier1435601fleshier
plashier1337611plashier
ashier94714832__ashier
blastier10249492blastier
brashier13389932brashier
cashier123713322_cashier
clasher124615512clash_er
classier10359082classier
dashier114311182_dashier
fishier13359852f_ishier
flabbier1534092flabbier
flaggier13105202flaggier
flakier143910202fla_kier
flamier123112142fla_mier
flappier1544302flappier
flashed144112182flash_ed
flashers143912652flash_ers
flashes133916102flash_es
flashiest1557992flashiest
flashily1735472flashily
flashing153711552flashing
flashover1843132flashover
flawier13378732fla_wier
flaxier17337982fla_xier
flesher133610922flesh_er
fleshlier1542492fleshlier
flossier11326972flossier
flusher133012272flush_er
glassier9289082glassier
lasher94824532_lash_er
lathier10310832_lathier
plasher124215032plash_er
plushier1375192plushier
slasher104515332slash_er
sloshier1135282sloshier
slushier1135982slushier
splashier1443592splashier
trashier113210102trashier
washier133611152_washier

Search took 6 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 Filter1786911210590.406440125.6
2DLD Change Limit121059415.45322200.4
3Display Results41410.0162562.5
 (SQL Overall)178691415.87530415.5
 
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