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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 “picturesquenessa” with Change Limit: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

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

25 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
picturesqueness288861picturesqueness_
picturesque2461215picturesqu__e___
picturesquely297915picturesqu__e_ly
grotesqueness2361676grot__esqueness_
picaresques2481066pic_aresqu__e_s_
picturephones2261026picture_phone_s_
venturesomeness207916venturesomeness_
biuniqueness2361177bi__u_niqueness_
brusqueness2252027____brusqueness_
cursiveness1647077__c_ur_siveness_
discursiveness20103317discur_siveness_
distressfulness18101797dist_ressfulness_
excursiveness2554567exc_ur_siveness_
grotesquenesses2561517grot__esquenesses
intrusiveness1656317_int_rusiveness_
picaresque2371157pic_aresqu__e___
pictorialness1762527pictor__ialness_
picturephone2161147picture_phone___
piteousness1347267pi_t__e_ousness_
pitilessness1474527pi_tiles__sness_
protrusiveness1962967prot_rusiveness_
recursiveness1855397rec_ur_siveness_
tiresomeness1453607___tiresomeness_
unpicturesque267657unpicturesqu__e___
victoriousness1963917victor_iousness_

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 Filter178691950240.343520965.0
2DLD Change Limit95024259.03010523.1
3Display Results25250.0161562.5
 (SQL Overall)178691259.38919032.0
 
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