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

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

14 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
holstered134588(None) 
bolstered1246091bolstered
bolsterer1145482bolsterer
fostered122210452fo_stered
haltered123112572hal_tered
hollered1237602hol_lered
holster103512212holster__
holsters113211942holster_s
hosteled1237292ho_steled
lobstered1244642lobstered
oystered1236922_oystered
roistered1037652roistered
roystered1344872roystered
upholstered1751812upholstered

Search took 5 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 Filter1786911214360.390458182.1
2DLD Change Limit121436143.64333334.1
3Display Results14140.016875.0
 (SQL Overall)178691144.04944132.1