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

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
spansules114362(None) 
spansule1043631spansule_
spangles1138892span_gles
spinules10249332spin_ules
capsules1236633_capsules
espanoles1143943espan_oles
glandules1144253glandules
granules939943gran_ules
panfuls1237183_panful_s
panicles121010133_panicles
pansies94521983_pans_ies
pantiles103617163_pantiles
papules112411573_pa_pules
passuses1036773_passuses
pinnules1036473_pinnules
saccules1237033s_accules
sanicles10149943s_anicles
spackles16319953spa_ckles
spadilles1244993spadilles
spaetzles2042153spaetzles
spales84728103spa___les
spanceled1443693spanceled
spancels1245273spancel_s
spandexes1943453spandexes
spandrels1243253spandrels
spangle1038403span_gle_
spangled1236153span_gled
spaniels1045963spaniel_s
spanless10247363span__less
sparables13167173sparables
sparkles143210493spa_rkles
spatulas1045483spa_tulas
spatzles1935303spa_tzles
spenses92913573spens__es
spherules1443823spherules
spicules12219803sp_icules
spindles112710353spin_dles
spinelles1146083spinelles
spinule9299993spin_ule_
sporules1037703sp_orules
transudes1047593transudes

Search took 8 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 Filter1786911486410.456391866.2
2DLD Change Limit148641417.10620917.7
3Display Results41410.0162562.5
 (SQL Overall)178691417.57823580.2
 
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