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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 “outstretches” with Change Limit: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

You can choose a higher Change Limit to return more words, although it will take longer.
to automatically increase the Change Limit after seconds.

30 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
outstretches175126(None) 
outstretched1851271outstretched
outstretch1551712outstretch__
homestretches2310853homestretches
outpreaches1842403out_preaches
outreaches1545353ou__treaches
outstretching1961153outstretching
overstretches2181983overstretches
restretches1653503_restretches
stretches1438293___stretches
backstretches2661014backstretches
ostriches1446634o__str_iches
outbitches1742654ou__tbitches
outcatches1743784ou__tcatches
outmarches1744124outmar__ches
outmatches1763744ou__tmatches
outpitches1743064ou__tpitches
outpreached1942434out_preached
outreached1645004ou__treached
outstates91710754outst_at__es
outstrides1154754outstr__ides
outstrives1374254outstr__ives
outstrokes1464594outstr__okes
outwatches1843474ou__twatches
overstretched2271934overstretched
restretched1753214_restretched
stretched1546214___stretched
stretcher1446294___stretcher
stretchers1545174___stretchers
unstitches1543564_unst_itches

Search took 9 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 Filter1786911247900.390458182.1
2DLD Change Limit124790307.76616068.8
3Display Results30300.0132307.7
 (SQL Overall)178691308.16921874.3
 
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