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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 “formability” 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.

33 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
formability214696(None) 
forgeability2154572forgeability
formality1746992forma__lity
formidability2463992formidability
friability1847892f_riability
portability1849562portability
reformability2354642reformability
sorbability1846372sorbability
workability2345382workability
adorability1746903ador_ability
affordability2552653affordability
arability14411013_ar_ability
coilability1847933coilability
curability1747863cur_ability
durability1647743dur_ability
fishability2245293fishability
flammability2453903flammability
formabilities2047003formabilities
formably1846663formab_l__y
fragility1645563f_r_agility
lovability18106933lo_vability
movability2077233mo_vability
normality1447203norma__lity
notability1549703no_tability
performability2663033performability
permeability2157173permeability
potability1749813po_tability
probability2047703probability
roadability1757203roadability
sociability1847923sociability
solvability1946413solvability
summability2045453summability
variability1947523variability

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 Filter1786911216330.390458182.1
2DLD Change Limit121633335.25323155.0
3Display Results33330.0132538.5
 (SQL Overall)178691335.65631593.2
 
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