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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 “lockbox” 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.

46 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
lockbox224338(None) 
kickbox2142542kickbox
lockboxes2453452lockboxes
workbox2343312workbox
blackboy2143163blackboy
boombox2073613boombox
coalbox1844113coalbox
cockboat1857393cockboat
hotbox1835703ho_tbox
icebox1753083_icebox
jocko184210453jock_o_
jockos19527563jock_os
linkboy1643173linkboy
lobo67229863lo__bo_
lobos75921843lo__bos
locator93110423locator
lock106134363lock___
lockable1636953lockable
lockage1436613lockage
lockdown1843063lockdown
locked134921663lock_ed
locker124019423lock_er
lockers133516923lockers
locket123922473lock_et
lockets134612203lockets
locking143718153locking
lockjaw2341823lockjaw
locknut1345253locknut
lockout1359333lockout
lockram1544913lockram
locks115126923lock__s
lockset13311163lockset
lockup1434763lock_up
lockups1534243lockups
loco67030743loc__o_
locos75822603loc__os
longbow1343863longbow
lowboy1435903lo_wboy
lunchbox2241683lunchbox
outbox1537463_outbox
postbox1885493postbox
rockoon1345653rockoon
soapbox1843123soapbox
socko115215113sock_o_
toolbox1653633toolbox
woodbox2043693woodbox

Search took 10 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 Filter1786911340270.1401276364.3
2DLD Change Limit134027469.73613766.1
3Display Results46460.0162875.0
 (SQL Overall)178691469.89218064.2
 
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