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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 “outstretching” with Change Limit: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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

27 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
outstretching196115(None) 
outpreaching2042343out_preaching
outreaching1744913ou__treaching
outstretch1551713outstretch___
outstretched1851273outstretch_ed
outstretches1751263outstretch_es
overstretching2361763overstretching
restretching1852893_restretching
stretching1645813___stretching
outbitching1992864ou__tbitching
outcatching1943114ou__tcatching
outmarching1943604outmar__ching
outmatching1943334ou__tmatching
outpitching1962974ou__tpitching
outscreaming1752194outscre_aming
outspreading1652714outspre_ading
outstarting1245014outstart__ing
outstating1139364outst_at__ing
outsteering1244554outst_e_ering
outstriding1344204outstr__iding
outstripping1752064outstr_ipping
outstriving1543794outstr__iving
outstunting1243784outstunt__ing
outtricking1844144out_tr_icking
outtrotting1244104out_trot_ting
outwatching2043014ou__twatching
unstitching1742644_unst_itching

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 Filter178691950240.360496363.9
2DLD Change Limit95024274.65620408.9
3Display Results27270.0161687.5
 (SQL Overall)178691275.03235510.9
 
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