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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 “inferences” 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.

47 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
inferences1541035(None) 
inference14411031inference_
inherences1568971inherences
conferences1898812conferences
deferences1677872deferences
differences2054912differences
influences1545652influences
inherence1449272inherence_
inherencies1656472inherencies
references1589352references
adherences1664883adherences
coherences1787043coherences
conference1799013conference_
conferrences19106073conferrences
deference1578493deference_
difference1955023difference_
differenced2153463differenced
incidences1547133incidences
incoherences1954913incoherences
incurrences1555333incurrences
indecencies1655823indecencies
indifferences2262813indifferences
indigences14227323indigences
indolences1346573indolences
infernos1145903infer_n_os
influence1446083influence_
influenced1643693influenced
infrequences2653303infrequences
infringes1344983inf_ringes
inherency1745933inherenc_y
innocences14106073innocences
insolences1247113insolences
insurances1246863insurances
insurgences1454633insurgences
interfaces15410413interfaces
interferences1855473interferences
interlaces12412053interlaces
internees93014843inter_nees
internes82721233inter_n_es
intervenes131012653interven_es
intrenches1545813in_trenches
iterances1148913i_terances
preferences1876183preferences
reference14810093reference_
referenced1676863referenced
reverences1579173reverences
unfences1337933unf__ences

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 Filter1786911406030.406440125.6
2DLD Change Limit140603475.51625490.0
3Display Results47470.0133615.4
 (SQL Overall)178691475.93530108.0
 
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