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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 “predating” with Change Limit: [1] [2] [3]

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

41 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
predating1351465(None) 
redating102620171_redating
creating113921952cre_ating
crediting1338842crediting
cremating14312202cremating
depredating1655692depredating
foredating1577122foredating
gradating1237322gradating
pedaling122412132p_edaling
pleating112916052ple_ating
prating103424452pr__ating
preacting142412532preacting
preadapting1743652preadapting
prebaking1838062prebaking
precasting15169832precasting
predation12313462predation
predations13812152predations
predatism1447282predatism
predicating1749652predicating
predicting1649872predicting
predrying1645342predrying
preediting1447932preediting
prefacing17118742prefacing
prefading16149032prefading
preheating16310722preheating
preparing14311642preparing
prepasting15168882prepasting
prepaving1787232prepaving
prepaying1747972prepaying
presaging1339392presaging
pretaping1439132pretaping
pretasting13239282pretasting
probating14311192probating
pronating12313762pronating
prorating12314282prorating
rebating112418342_rebating
redacting13612302_redacting
relating92725442_relating
remating112322422_remating
sedating103014112_sedating
treating92519612tre_ating

Search took 5 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 Filter1786911214360.763234195.3
2DLD Change Limit121436414.11029546.5
3Display Results41410.0162562.5
 (SQL Overall)178691414.88936549.6
 
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