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

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

18 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
foreknows194245(None) 
foreknow1842761foreknow_
foreknown1952041foreknown
foreknew1843732foreknew_
foreshows1875972foreshows
forebooms1645333forebooms
foredoes12310803fore_does
foredooms1544793foredooms
foregoes1239523fore_goes
forehoofs1844983forehoofs
foreknowing2251863foreknowing
forenoon1146823fore_noon
forenoons1245743forenoons
forepaws1695753fore_paws
foreshow1785893foreshow_
foreshown1864473foreshown
foretops13137483fore_tops
reknots1136783__reknots

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 Filter1786911486410.420425454.8
2DLD Change Limit148641186.81321817.3
3Display Results18180.000 
 (SQL Overall)178691187.23324705.0