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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 “outspreads” 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.

34 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
outspreads134275(None) 
outspread1243501outspread_
outreads9289002out__reads
outscreams1442242outscreams
outspeaks1554012outsp_eaks
outspeeds12114232outsp_eeds
outspends1294122outsp_ends
bedspreads1651803bedspreads
bespreads1443503_bespreads
dispreads1346003_dispreads
outbreaks1544073out_breaks
outbreeds1244223out_breeds
outdreams1243553out_dreams
outleads9278763out__leads
outprays13236933out_pr_ays
outpreach1642703out_preach
outpreens1144603out_preens
outpress10118183out_pre_ss
outread82811093out__read_
outscream1343113outscrea_m
outspans1038223outsp__ans
outspeak1454583outsp_ea_k
outsped101110323outsp_e_d_
outspeed11117933outsp_eed_
outspells11104603outsp_ells
outspend11126203outsp_end_
outsprang1243903outspr_ang
outspreading1652713outspreading
outsprings1343953outsprings
outsprints1243573outsprints
outswears1244303outs_wears
overspreads1742823overspreads
respreads1244523_respreads
spreads1039763___spreads

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 Filter1786911406030.440406115.9
2DLD Change Limit140603346.86020496.1
3Display Results34340.0132615.4
 (SQL Overall)178691347.31324434.7
 
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