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Dictionary Search Results using Damerau-Levenshtein distance in T-SQL

Here are the results of your fuzzy-string dictionary search forseared” with Change Limit: [1] [2]

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

22 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
seared7523284(None) 
eared65139501_eared
feared106320431feared
geared85317741geared
neared75119801neared
reared75930011reared
scared95227291scared
seabed95017691seabed
sealed74328361sealed
seamed94823881seamed
searer65432021searer
seated75131051seated
sered65737291se_red
shared105829061shared
sheared114516001sheared
smeared104510621smeared
snared74824551snared
soared74324291soared
spared95427491spared
speared104314421speared
stared75429871stared
teared75722151teared

Search took 1 second 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 Filter178691487550.0931921408.6
2DLD Change Limit48755220.86056691.9
3Display Results22220.0161375.0
 (SQL Overall)178691220.969184407.6